ferine Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite wild and menacing
    savage; feral.
    • a pack of feral dogs

WordNet

Fe"rine adjective
Etymology
L. ferinus, fr. ferus wild. See Fierce.
Definitions
  1. Wild; untamed; savage; as, lions, tigers, wolves, and bears are ferine beasts. Sir M. Hale. -- n. A wild beast; a beast of prey. -- Fe"rine*ly, adv. -- Fe"rine*ness, n.

Webster 1913