Plural of canine
regular plural
The plural of canine is canines.
Forms of canine
| Singular | canine /ˈkeɪnaɪn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | canines |
| Countable | countable |
Canines in a sentence
- He tried to push Kissu into his cage, but the cougar charged back out and sank his canines into Wilson's rump.2006, Amy Sutherland, Kicked, Bitten, and Scratched: Life and Lessons at the World's Premier School for Animal Trainers
- The male canines were attracted by the female in heat.From the entry heat
- But yorkiepoos, like many smaller canines, weren’t meant to live in the great outdoors.2010, Judi McCoy, Death in Show: A Dog Walker Mystery, Obsidian, New American Library, →ISBN, page 158. From the entry yorkiepoo
- Pup play is a form of autozoophilia wherein participants engage in activities, manners, and behaviors akin to canines.2024, Roger Kuhn, Somacultural Liberation: An Indigenous, Two-Spirit Somatic Guide to Integrating Cultural Experiences Toward Freedom…. From the entry autozoophilia
- Solutrean points resemble the canines of the sabre-toothed cats.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History. From the entry point
Meaning of canine
- adjective Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.
- adjective Dog-like.
- adjective Of or pertaining to mammalian teeth which are cuspids or fangs.
Questions about the plural of canine
- What is the plural of canine?
- The plural of canine is canines.
- Is canine countable?
- Canine is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: canine (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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