hircine
[ hur-sahyn, -sin ]
/ ˈhɜr saɪn, -sɪn /
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling a goat.
having a goatish odor.
lustful; libidinous.
Origin of hircine
Words nearby hircine
hiragana,
hirakata,
hiram,
hiranuma,
hiratsuka,
hircine,
hircus,
hire,
hire out,
hire-purchase,
hire-purchase system
Example sentences from the Web for hircine
Hircine, hėr′sīn, adj. goat-like: having a strong goatish smell.
British Dictionary definitions for hircine
hircine
/ (ˈhɜːsaɪn, -sɪn) /
adjective
archaic
of or like a goat, esp in smell
literary
lustful; lascivious
Word Origin for hircine
C17: from Latin
hircīnus, from
hircus goat