animal
noun
an·i·mal
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Definition of animal
(Entry 1 of 2)
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: any of a kingdom (Animalia) of living things including many-celled organisms and often many of the single-celled ones (such as protozoans) that typically differ from plants in having cells without cellulose walls, in lacking chlorophyll and the capacity for photosynthesis, in requiring more complex food materials (such as proteins), in being organized to a greater degree of complexity, and in having the capacity for spontaneous movement and rapid motor responses to stimulation
2a
: one of the lower animals (see lower entry 3 sense 3) as distinguished from human beings
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: a human being considered chiefly as physical or nonrational
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: this nature
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: a person with a particular interest or aptitude
a political animal He's a party animal.
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: matter, thing
the theater … is an entirely different animal— Arthur Miller
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: creature sense 1c
animal
adjectiveDefinition of animal (Entry 2 of 2)
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Other Words from animal
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animallike
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adjective
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animally
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Synonyms & Antonyms for animal
Synonyms: Noun
beast, beastie, brute, creature, critter
Synonyms: Adjective
bodily, carnal, corporal, corporeal, fleshly, material, physical, somatic
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of animal in a Sentence
Noun
the animals in the zoo the plants and animals of the forest She loves all kinds of animals. Fish, birds, insects, reptiles, mammals, and human beings are all animals. You're all behaving like a bunch of animals.Adjective
several different plant and animal species milk, meat, and other animal products People were shocked by the animal brutality of the attack.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
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