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Definition of "caprine" []

  • Of, relating to, or characteristic of a goat. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "caprine" in a sentence
  • "“Bottom of the barrel” – an experience I had online recently .. won’t divulge but I feel your pain caprine."
  • "Viscount Kilgobbin '; various devices of' caprine 'significance, heads, horns, and hoofs, profusely decorating the frame."
  • "Like 'bovine' for cows, 'canine' for dogs, 'feline' for cats, and 'caprine' for goats."