bait vs canine

bait

adj
  • Obvious; blatant. 

  • Well-known; famous; renowned. 

verb
  • To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass. 

  • (of a person) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment during a journey. 

  • To attract with bait; to entice. 

  • (of a horse or other animal) To take food, especially during a journey. 

  • To set dogs on (an animal etc.) to bite or worry; to attack with dogs, especially for sport. 

  • To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line. 

noun
  • Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests. 

  • A light or hasty luncheon. 

  • A packed lunch. 

  • A post intended to get a rise out of others. 

  • Anything which allures; something used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something 

  • A small meal taken mid-morning while farming. 

  • Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net. 

  • A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment. 

  • A miner's packed meal. 

canine

adj
  • Dog-like. 

  • Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs. 

  • Of or pertaining to mammalian teeth which are cuspids or fangs. 

noun
  • Any member of Caninae, the only living subfamily of Canidae. 

  • A king and a nine as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity. 

  • Any of certain extant canids regarded as similar to the dog or wolf (including coyotes, jackals, etc.) but distinguished from the vulpines, which are regarded as fox-like. 

  • In heterodont mammals, the pointy tooth between the incisors and the premolars; a cuspid. 

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