Fe"line (?), a. [L. felinus, fr. feles, felis, cat, prob. orig., the fruitful: cf. F. félin. See Fetus.]
1. (Zoöl.) Catlike; of or pertaining to the genus
Felis, or family Felidæ; as, the feline race; feline voracity.
2. Characteristic of cats; sly; stealthy; treacherous; as, a feline nature; feline
manners.