ferine

adjective

ˈfir-ˌīn How to pronounce ferine (audio)
Definition of ferinenext
as in brute
having or showing the nature and appetites of a lower animal the boxer's ferine ferocity in the ring is legendary

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  1. brute
  2. brutal
  3. feral
Adjective
  • But college football has changed to a game of speed and skill rather than a game of brute force.
    Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Her acuity gives equal weight and immediacy to both the intangible reality of human relationships (the social hierarchies among children in a cancer ward, say) and the brute force of physical experience.
    Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of brute
Adjective
  • Yet for many others, the summer of ’65 presented a moment of reckoning: not about choosing acoustic or electric, but about responding to a brutal and unjust U.S. military escalation abroad.
    Nina Silber / Made by History, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The brutal Assad regime is brought to a sudden end when Syrian rebels seize Damascus following a lightning offensive.
    The Week UK, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of brutal
Adjective
  • Many feral cats rely on food scraps, garbage, or deliberate feeding by well-meaning individuals, which buffers them from natural selection pressures like starvation.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Borisov artfully underplays the progression: He’s taken aback by her feral resistance, amused by her spirit, then really sees her.
    Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of feral
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“Ferine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferine. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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