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29 Adjectives That End With RINE

Part of Speech:
Word Definitions Synonyms
accipitrine (adjective) of or relating to or belonging to the genus Accipiter (or to typical hawks)
adulterine (adjective) conceived in adultery
alabastrine (adjective) of or resembling alabaster Synonyms: alabaster
alpestrine (adjective) growing at high altitudes Synonyms: subalpine
anserine (adjective) of or resembling a goose
(adjective) having or revealing stupidity Synonyms: dopey, dopy, foolish, gooselike, goosey, goosy, jerky
antisubmarine (adjective) defensive against enemy submarines
apocrine (adjective) (of exocrine glands) producing a secretion in which part of the secreting cell is released with the secretion
caprine (adjective) being or pertaining to or resembling a goat or goats
eccrine (adjective) (of exocrine glands) producing a clear aqueous secretion without releasing part of the secreting cell; important in regulating body temperature
endocrine (adjective) of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions Synonyms: endocrinal
estuarine (adjective) of or relating to or found in estuaries Synonyms: estuarial
exocrine (adjective) of or relating to exocrine glands or their secretions
ferine (adjective) wild and menacing Synonyms: feral, savage
intrauterine (adjective) within the womb
lacustrine (adjective) of or relating to or living near lakes
marine (adjective) relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea
(adjective) of or relating to the sea
(adjective) of or relating to military personnel who serve both on land and at sea (specifically the U.S. Marine Corps)
(adjective) relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen Synonyms: maritime, nautical
(adjective) native to or inhabiting the sea
murine (adjective) of or relating to or transmitted by a member of the family Muridae (rats and mice)
neuroendocrine (adjective) of or relating to the nervous and endocrine systems (especially as they function together)
nonpasserine (adjective) relating to or characteristic of birds that are not perching birds
passerine (adjective) relating to or characteristic of the passeriform birds
peregrine (adjective) migratory Synonyms: mobile, nomadic, roving, wandering
saccharine (adjective) overly sweet Synonyms: cloying, syrupy, treacly
sapphirine (adjective) made of or resembling sapphire
submarine (adjective) beneath the surface of the sea Synonyms: undersea
tangerine (adjective) of a strong reddish orange color
taurine (adjective) of or relating to or resembling a bull
ultramarine (adjective) of a brilliant pure blue to purplish blue color
uterine (adjective) of or involving the uterus
vulturine (adjective) living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey Synonyms: predatory, rapacious, raptorial, ravening, vulturous

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