leonine

Like jungle royalty

Leonine means resembling or characteristic of a lion.

It typically describes physical features suggesting a lion's appearance—a leonine mane of hair, a leonine face with strong, broad features.

The word can also suggest lion-like qualities of majesty or fierceness: He had a leonine presence that commanded attention.

lion

mane

Neck hair, horse/lion

  • tawnyWarm brownish-yellow hue
  • prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
  • roarLoud, deep animal cry

savanna · Serengeti · safari · cubs · predator · apex · Simba · Aslan · Nala · prowl

maned

shaggy

Long, coarse, untidy

tawny · golden · bushy · voluminous · ruffed · framing · coarse · wild · untamed · windswept

majestic

regal

Of or befitting royalty

stately · magnificent · sovereign · august · grand · splendid · resplendent · commanding · proud · kingly

fierce

ferocious

Extremely violent or aggressive

menacing · intimidating · powerful · dominant · fearsome · brutal · relentless · ruthless · wild · untamed

heraldic

crest

Highest point or tuft

escutcheon · shield · sigil · emblem · banner · standard · charge · Richard · England · Scotland

latinate

lupine

Of or like wolves

equine · ursine · vulpine · aquiline · serpentine · porcine · ovine · caprine · taurine · murine

Categories
Opposites
animal character association

leoninemousy

Shy and unassertive

meek · timid · sheepish · lamblike · cowering

physical appearance

leoninebald

Without hair on head

close-cropped · sleek · clean-shaven · smooth · slight

Family

lion, lioness, dandelion, lionize, Leo, lionhearted, lionesses, lionizing, lionized

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G