dɪnˈɪktiz hæd ɐ slˈiːk bˈɑːdi lˈɔŋ, ʃˈɔːɹt lˈɛɡz hˈaɪ wɪð ˈoʊnli ɪŋkəmplˈiːtli ɹᵻtɹˈæktəbəl klˈɔːz, pˈaʊɚfəl dʒˈɔːz, ænd ɐ lˈɔŋ tˈeɪl.
Dinictis had a sleek body  long, short legs  high with only incompletely retractable claws, powerful jaws, and a long tail.