animal in English dictionary

  • animal

    Meanings and definitions of "animal"

    • Of or relating to animals.
    • Raw, base, unhindered by social codes.
    • Pertaining to the spirit or soul; relating to sensation or innervation.
    • (slang, Irish) Excellent.
    • In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).
    • In non-scientific usage, any member of the kingdom Animalia other than a human being.
    • In non-scientific usage, any land-living vertebrate (i.e. not birds, fishes, insects etc)
    • (figuratively) A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.
    • (informal) A person of a particular type.
    • (an) animal
    • adjective
      Of or relating to animals.
    • adjective
      Raw, base, unhindered by social codes.
    • adjective
      Pertaining to the spirit or soul; relating to sensation or innervation.
    • adjective
      (slang, Ireland)
      Excellent.
    • noun
      In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).
    • noun
      In non-scientific usage, any member of the kingdom Animalia other than a human.
    • noun
      In non-scientific usage, any land-living vertebrate (i.e. not birds, fishes, insects etc.).
    • noun
      (figuratively)
      A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.
    • noun
      (informal)
      A person of a particular type.
    • of animals
    • unhindered by social codes
    • of soul
    • organism other than man
    • person who behaves wildly
    • Any living organism of the Animalia reign except human
    • organism
    • Any living organism characterized by voluntary movement, the possession of cells with noncellulose cell walls and specialized sense organs enabling rapid response to stimuli, and the ingestion of complex organic substances such as plants and other animals.
    • noun
      a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

    Synonyms of "animal" in English dictionary

    sensual, creature, alligator-like are the top synonyms of "animal" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "animal" in English dictionary

    mineral, vegetable are the top antonyms of "animal" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of animal

    • animal ( not comparable)
    • animal ( plural  animals)
    • lp  liczba pojedyncza animal, lm  liczba mnoga ~s nie tworzy stopnia wyższego
    • animal (not comparable)
    • animal (plural animals)
  • Animal

    Meanings and definitions of "animal"

    • proper
      A nickname given to people, especially wild people
    • proper
      A muppet in the band, which plays the drums wildly
    • proper
      A fan of Kesha, an American singer

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