canineadj/ˈkeɪnaɪn/

• 1

  Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.

  • Two canine animals in a time of dearth, may be truly said to struggle with each other which shall get food and live.
  • We carried the dog round to the yard, and I examined his head. […] I accepted the care of the canine patient.
• 2

  Dog-like.

  • In many respects she made me an admirable wife. Her affection for me was canine—positively.
  • I look for reflections, in your face Canine devotion, time can't erase Out on the corner, locked in your room I never believe them and I never assume
• 3

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

  • Then his upper lip may be seen to be raised, especially at the corners, so that his huge canine teeth are exhibited.
• 4

  obsoletemedicinesciencesOf an appetite: depraved or inordinate; used to describe eating disorders.

caninenoun/ˈkeɪnaɪn/

• 1

  Any member of Caninae, the only living subfamily of Canidae.

  • Whatever the case, the pair’s adventure certainly became famous in 2016, when a large dating program of fossils and artefacts from Chauvet Cave, which included the smear of charcoal discarded by the child, confirmed that the tracks constitute the oldest unequivocal evidence of a relationship between humans and canines.
  • The dire wolf, Aenocyon dirus, which was the inspiration for the fearsome canine featured in the HBO TV series “Game of Thrones,” was a top predator that once roamed North America. (HBO shares parent company Warner Bros. Discovery with CNN.)
• 2

  formalAny of certain extant canids regarded as similar to the dog or wolf (including coyotes, jackals, etc.) but distinguished from the vulpines, which are regarded as fox-like.

  • The canine ran across the room to the open window, put his front paws on the sill and pointed his nose at the sidewalk below.
• 3

  Synonym of cuspid, the pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars in heterodont mammals.

  • He tried to push Kissu into his cage, but the cougar charged back out and sank his canines into Wilson's rump.
• 4

  slangcard-gamespokerA king and a nine as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity.

  • You have been dealt King-9 unsuited ("canine") in your pocket.