Cervine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsəːvʌɪn/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Cervine is an adjective meaning Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of deer (in the broad sense).
Meaning
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of deer (in the broad sense).
More Meanings
- (loosely, informal) Any cervid/true deer.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: cervid (in attributive use)
To which she replied sweetly, shaking that fine cervine head: ‘At any moment tell yourself that things are much better that they have any right to be.’
Word Forms
- cervines
Synonyms for cervine
Depending on context, synonyms include deerish, deerlike, cervoid, cervid, deer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cervical, cunicular, lacertian, alcine, centaurian, horsely.
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