Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Ferine \Fe"rine\, a. [L. ferinus, fr. ferus wild. See {Fierce}.]
   Wild; untamed; savage; as, lions, tigers, wolves, and bears
   are ferine beasts. --Sir M. Hale. -- n. A wild beast; a beast
   of prey. -- {Fe"rine*ly}, adv. -- {Fe"rine*ness}, n.

Source : WordNet®

ferine
     adj : wild and menacing; "a ferocious dog" [syn: {feral}, {savage}]