Week 2 (Animal Adjs) Flashcards
Simian
Adjective: of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes
Porcine
Adjective: Of, related to, or suggesting pigs or swine; also piggish
Bovine
Adjective: of, relating to, or resembling bovines- especially cows; also, having qualities, such as dullness or stupidity or passivity, characteristic of cows
Lupine
Adjective: of, relating to, or resembling wolves; also, ready to pounce upon and devour
Vulpine
Adjective: of, relating to, or resembling a fox; also, crafty, sly
Ursine
Adjective: of, relating to, or resembling bears; also, big, hirsute, hungry
Asinine
Adjective: of, relating to, or resembling asses or donkeys; also, stupid, idiotic
Equine
Adjective: of, relating to, or resembling horses
Serpentine
Adjective: of, relating to, or resembling snakes or serpents; also, crafty, cunning, sneaky, slimy OR curvy
Canine
Adjective: of, relating to, or resembling dogs