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Synonyms of hircine

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Another word for hircine is lustful. Other synonyms of hircine are goaty, hircinous, hircose, lascivious and libidinous.

Synonyms and similar words for hircine

adjectivePossessed of an odour reminiscent of goats.

  • goatyLike a goat, goatlike or redolent of goats.
  • hircinousOf, or pertaining to goats; hircine.
  • hircose archaic, rareOf, or pertaining to goats; hircine.

adjectiveLibidinous; lustful.

nounA fossil amorphous resin which, when burnt, gives off a pungent, hircinous aroma.

  • hircite

adjectivePertaining to goats.

  • hircicOf, pertaining to, or derived from, mutton suet.
  • caprine
  • goatishGoaty, goatlike.
  • goaten poetic, rareOf a goat, or like that which belongs to a goat; goatish.

Meaning of hircine

  1. adjective Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of goats.
  2. adjective Possessed of an odour reminiscent of goats.
  3. adjective Libidinous; lustful.

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Questions about synonyms of hircine

What is another word for hircine?
Hircine has 12 synonyms on Word.ws, such as lustful, goaty, hircinous, hircose, lascivious, libidinous, lusty and hircite.
What does hircine mean?
Hircine means of, pertaining to, or characteristic of goats.

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