Definitions for canine
ˈkeɪ naɪnca·nine

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. canine, canine tooth, eyetooth, eye tooth, dogtooth, cuspid(noun)

   one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars

2. canine, canid(adj)

   any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles

3. canine, laniary(adj)

   of or relating to a pointed conical tooth

4. canine(adj)

   of or relating to or characteristic of members of the family Canidae

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. canine(Noun)

   A dog or wolf, as distinct from a fox, which is a vulpine.

   Etymology: From caninus

2. canine(Noun)

   In heterodont mammals, the pointy tooth between the incisors and the premolars; a cuspid.

   Etymology: From caninus

3. canine(Noun)

   A king and a nine as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity

   Etymology: From caninus

4. canine(Adjective)

   Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.

   Etymology: From caninus

5. canine(Adjective)

   Dog-like.

   Etymology: From caninus

6. canine(Adjective)

   Of or pertaining to mammalian teeth which are cuspids or fangs.

   Etymology: From caninus

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Canine(adj)

   of or pertaining to the family Canidae, or dogs and wolves; having the nature or qualities of a dog; like that or those of a dog

   Etymology: [L. caninus, fr. canis dog: cf. F. canin. See Hound.]

2. Canine(adj)

   of or pertaining to the pointed tooth on each side the incisors

   Etymology: [L. caninus, fr. canis dog: cf. F. canin. See Hound.]

3. Canine(noun)

   a canine tooth

   Etymology: [L. caninus, fr. canis dog: cf. F. canin. See Hound.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Canine

   ka-nīn′, adj. like or pertaining to the dog.—Canine appetite, an inordinate appetite; Canine letter = R; Canine teeth, the four sharp-pointed tearing teeth in most mammals, one on each side of the upper and lower jaw, between the incisors or cutting teeth and the molars or grinders. [L. caninus, canis, a dog.]

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of canine in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of canine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of canine in a Sentence

1. Thomas Gilliland:

   Originally a male was thought to have trespassed onto the property, canine units from HCSO were utilized but no positive contact was made on any male. No contact was made with anyone and no substantiated claims were ever found.

2. Michel Toulet:

   I've heard it said that we are creating carnivores, i'm sorry ; we have canine teeth for eating meat. Man is an omnivore.

3. Robert Crabtree:

   We now have a novel, large canine to take over that new role, the right size is going to be selected for us by biological evolution itself.

4. Kenneth Angielczyk:

   Euchambersia has very distinct, large pits on the side of its face that connect to grooves on the canine teeth via a groove above the tooth row, this combination of features in Euchambersia has been used to hypothesize that it may have been venomous, although again we can't be completely certain of this. The groove in Ichibengops shows some similarities to that in Euchambersia, and because they are fairly closely related, we suggested that something similar may have been going on in Ichibengops.

5. Donna Alexander:

   We are encouraging people to go see their veterinarian to see if they should start the canine influenza vaccine, it's not effective immediately, so owners must try to keep dogs away from doggy social functions. Even dog-friendly areas: You enter at your own risk (because) there is a lot of nose-to-nose contact going on there.

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