Synonyms for canine

Most common

eye tooth · cuspid · dog · canid

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Adjective

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Any member of Caninae, the only living subfamily of Canidae.

2. adj. 1

   Dog-like.

Related words

Word family

canineness caninity

Phrases

canine tooth canine council canine hysteria canine madness

Forms

Plural

canines → cuspids, dogs, canids…

Example sentences

• cuspid Her cuspid broke when she bit down on some popcorn.
• dog I used a photo of my dog for my desktop wallpaper.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

dog¹

5 letters

canid, dogly

6 letters

cuspid

7 letters

doglike², houndly, laniary

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (doglike² = 2 syllables).