ursine

[ ur-sahyn, -sin ]

adjective

1. of or relating to a bear or bears.
2. bearlike.

ursine

/ ˈɜːsaɪn /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling a bear or bears

ursine

/ ûr′sīn′ /

1. Resembling or characteristic of bears.

Other Words From

• sub·ursine adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ursine¹

1540–50; < Latin ursīnus, equivalent to urs ( us ) bear + -īnus -ine ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of ursine¹

C16: from Latin ursus a bear

Example Sentences

When Bruno is taken, Pearly ventures after him, enduring human evil and a challenging landscape to rescue her ursine brother.

From Los Angeles Times

Apparently frightened paramedics putting the pedal to the metal are no match for a ticked-off, flying high ursine with blood on its mind.

From Los Angeles Times

Searles set out to reteach the bears some boundaries using a combination of non-lethal methods — sometimes a gentle word, sometimes a sting to the hindquarters with rubber buckshot — that have netted ursine attention and respect.

From Los Angeles Times

Two other zones in the park’s western half, Liberty Square and Adventureland, were also shut down due to the ursine intruder, according to park fan site WDWMAGIC.

From Washington Times

It prompted formation of a sort of ursine emergency task force including the Metropolitan Police Department, the local Humane Rescue Alliance, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the National Zoo.

From Seattle Times