Meaning & Definition of Animal in English
English⟶
Animal
/ænəməl/
noun
1. A living organism characterized by voluntary movement
synonym:
- animal,
- animate being,
- beast,
- brute,
- creature,
- fauna
adjective
1. 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"
synonym:
- animal(a),
- carnal,
- fleshly,
- sensual
Examples of using
The great blue whale is the largest animal to have ever existed.
If I were an animal, I'd be a dolphin.
What's your favorite animal?