leonine

Examples

• All

• She's off to Sweden, then Italy with Leopold Stokowski, the leonine conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Her leonine features, with striking cheekbones and a confident expression, reminded everyone of the strength associated with a lion.

• Annie has a leonine shock of gold hair, a closet full of swirly skirts, and a collection of vintage Fiestaware.

  Fiction book (1998)

• The rooms are framed by composite creatures, leonine monsters with entwined serpent necks.

  Academic text (1993)

• Pat Parker's leonine eyes scanned the room over Latham's shoulder, wary, like those of the animal she resembled.

  Fiction book (1990)

• "What in blazes are you doing here!" Erica spun around to see a large man with leonine gray hair come striding toward her, a scowl on his face.

  Fiction book (2002)

• He shook his head sadly—that rather leonine head with its mane of gray hair, when he was so unlionlike.

  Fiction book (1990)

• The king had a leonine presence, commanding respect and attention wherever he went.

• His leonine mane of curly hair added to his imposing figure, making him look powerful and majestic.

Synonyms

L

lionlike

vsleonine

4.1

Looking or acting like a lion

is a more formal term stressing strength and manner rather than general likeness

P

pantherine

vsleonine

• Specialized

9.1

Has the movement and look of a big cat like a lion or tiger

is specific to resembling a single species rather than big cats in general

Antonyms

H

humble

222 2.8

Not proud and not thinking you are better than others

M

meek

12 4.4

Quiet and gentle and not likely to speak up

How Lion-Like

leonine

1 7.9

feline

3 1.9

catlike

1 3.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology