Definitions for Animalˈæn ə məl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
an•i•mal*ˈæn ə məl(n.)
any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usu. limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli.
Category: Biology
any such living thing other than a human being.
Category: Biology
a mammal, as opposed to a fish, bird, etc.
Category: Biology
the physical or carnal nature of human beings; animality.
an inhuman person; brutish or beastlike person.
thing:
A perfect job? Is there any such animal?
(adj.)of, pertaining to, or derived from animals:
animal fats.
Category: Biology
pertaining to the physical or carnal nature of humans, rather than their spiritual or intellectual nature:
animal needs.
* Syn: See carnal.
Origin of animal:
1300–50; < L, n. der. of animāle, neut. of animālis living, animate =anim(a) air, breath +-ālis -al1
an′i•mal•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna(adj)
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
animal(a), carnal, fleshly, sensual(adj)
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
"animal instincts"; "carnal knowledge"; "fleshly desire"; "a sensual delight in eating"; "music is the only sensual pleasure without vice"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
animal(noun)ˈæn ə məl
a non-human living creature
a wild animal; animal behavior
animalˈæn ə məl
living creatures including humans
We are the only animals that can speak.
Webster Dictionary
Animal(noun)
an organized living being endowed with sensation and the power of voluntary motion, and also characterized by taking its food into an internal cavity or stomach for digestion; by giving carbonic acid to the air and taking oxygen in the process of respiration; and by increasing in motive power or active aggressive force with progress to maturity
Animal(noun)
one of the lower animals; a brute or beast, as distinguished from man; as, men and animals
Animal(adj)
of or relating to animals; as, animal functions
Animal(adj)
pertaining to the merely sentient part of a creature, as distinguished from the intellectual, rational, or spiritual part; as, the animal passions or appetites
Animal(adj)
consisting of the flesh of animals; as, animal food
Translations for Animal
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- dierAfrikaans
- مَخْلُوق حَيَوانيArabic
- животноBulgarian
- animalPortuguese (BR)
- živočichCzech
- das LebewesenGerman
- dyrDanish
- ζώοGreek
- animalSpanish
- loom, elusolendEstonian
- جاندارFarsi
- eläinFinnish
- animalFrench
- בַּעָל חָיִיםHebrew
- प्राणीHindi
- životinjaCroatian
- élőlényHungarian
- hewanIndonesian
- dÿrIcelandic
- animaleItalian
- 動物Japanese
- 동물(인간 포함)Korean
- gyvūnasLithuanian
- dzīvnieksLatvian
- haiwanMalay
- dierDutch
- dyrNorwegian
- zwierzęPolish
- جاندارPersian
- ځان لرونکی، حیوانPashto
- animalPortuguese
- animalRomanian
- млекопитающееRussian
- živočíchSlovak
- živalSlovenian
- životinjaSerbian
- levande varelseSwedish
- สัตว์Thai
- hayvanTurkish
- 動物Chinese (Trad.)
- тваринаUkrainian
- جانور ، حیوانUrdu
- động vậtVietnamese
- 动物Chinese (Simp.)
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