Definition of ANIMAL

animal

Plural: animals

Noun

  • A living organism that feeds on organic matter.
  • a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
  • Any member of the kingdom Animalia of multicellular organisms that are usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and which derive energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (further distinguishing them from plants).
  • Any member of the kingdom Animalia other than a human.
  • A higher animal; an animal related to humans.
  • A higher animal; an animal related to humans.
  • A tetrapod; a land-dwelling nonhuman vertebrate.
  • A higher animal; an animal related to humans.
  • A warm-blooded animal; a mammal or bird.
  • A higher animal; an animal related to humans.
  • A non-human mammal.
  • A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.
  • A person of a particular type specified by an adjective.
  • Matter, thing.

Adjective Satellite

  • marked by the appetites and passions of the body
    • "animal instincts"

Adj

  • Of or relating to animals.
  • Raw, base, unhindered by social codes.
  • Pertaining to the spirit or soul; relating to sensation or innervation.
  • Excellent.

Examples

  • a whole different animal
  • animal instincts
  • animal passions
  • He was an ANIMAL on the Words With Friends board, devouring every high-scoring spot.
  • He's a political animal.
  • Humans, like other animals, need air to breathe and food to eat.
  • I spent my summer studying the animals and birds of the two islands.
  • My students are animals.
  • no such animal
  • When he's hungry my toddler opens his mouth like an animal instead of asking us to feed him.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English animal, from Old French animal, from Latin animal, a nominal use of the adjective form animāle, neuter of animālis, from anima (“breath, spirit”). Displaced native Middle English deor, der (“animal”) (whence modern English deer; from Old English dēor (“animal”)), Middle English reother (“animal, neat”) (whence modern English rother; from Old English hrīþer, hrȳþer (“neat, ox”)).

Scrabble Score: 8

animal: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
animal: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
animal: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

animal: valid Words With Friends Word