Definition of PRIMAL

primal

Plural: primals

Adjective Satellite

  • serving as an essential component
  • having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
    • "primal eras before the appearance of life on earth"

Adj

  • Being the first in time or in history.
  • Of greatest importance; primary.
  • Being one of the pieces of meat initially separated from the carcass during butchering, prior to division into smaller cuts.

Noun

  • A primal cut (of meat).

Verb

  • To take part in primal therapy.

Adjective

  • Relating to the earliest stages of development; fundamental or primitive.

Examples

  • My primal instinct in Scrabble is always to look for a bingo first.
  • primal man

Origin / Etymology

From Medieval Latin primalis, from Latin primus (“first”).

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

primal: valid Words With Friends Word