a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
adjective
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
“animal instincts”
Word Forms
animalize
verb
represent in the form of an animal
animalise
verb
represent in the form of an animal
beastly
adjective
resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
bestial
adjective
resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
create
verb
make or cause to be or to become
animality
noun
the physical (or animal) side of a person as opposed to the spirit or intellect
carnalize
verb
debase through carnal gratification
carnality
noun
feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness
sensualness
noun
desire for sensual pleasures
sensuality
noun
desire for sensual pleasures
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Tier
ein lebender Organismus, der durch willkürliche Bewegung gekennzeichnet ist
🇮🇹Italian
animale
un organismo vivente caratterizzato dal movimento volontario
🇳🇱Dutch
dier
een levend organisme dat wordt gekenmerkt door vrijwillige beweging
🇷🇺Russian
животное
живой организм, характеризующийся произвольным движением
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जानवर
एक जीवित जीव जो स्वैच्छिक गति की विशेषता रखता है
🇧🇩Bengali
পশু
স্বেচ্ছাসেবী আন্দোলন দ্বারা চিহ্নিত একটি জীবন্ত জীব
🇮🇳Tamil
விலங்கு
தன்னார்வ இயக்கத்தால் வகைப்படுத்தப்படும் ஒரு உயிரினம்
🇮🇳Telugu
జంతువు
స్వచ్ఛంద ఉద్యమం ద్వారా వర్గీకరించబడిన జీవి
🇮🇳Marathi
प्राणी
स्वैच्छिक चळवळीद्वारे वैशिष्ट्यीकृत एक जिवंत जीव
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રાણી
સ્વૈચ્છિક ચળવળ દ્વારા વર્ગીકૃત થયેલ જીવંત જીવ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರಾಣಿ
ಸ್ವಯಂಪ್ರೇರಿತ ಚಲನೆಯಿಂದ ನಿರೂಪಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಜೀವಂತ ಜೀವಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മൃഗം
സ്വമേധയാ ഉള്ള ചലനത്തിൻ്റെ സവിശേഷതയുള്ള ഒരു ജീവജാലം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜਾਨਵਰ
ਇੱਕ ਜੀਵਤ ਜੀਵ ਸਵੈਇੱਛਤ ਅੰਦੋਲਨ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਦਰਸਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
جانور
ایک جاندار جس کی خصوصیت رضاکارانہ تحریک سے ہوتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
动物
以随意运动为特征的活有机体
🇯🇵Japanese
動物
自発的な運動を特徴とする生物
🇰🇷Korean
동물
자발적인 움직임을 특징으로 하는 살아있는 유기체
🇻🇳Vietnamese
động vật
một sinh vật sống được đặc trưng bởi sự di chuyển tự nguyện
🇹🇭Thai
สัตว์
สิ่งมีชีวิตที่มีลักษณะการเคลื่อนไหวโดยสมัครใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
hewan
organisme hidup yang dicirikan oleh gerakan sukarela
🇵🇭Filipino
hayop
isang buhay na organismo na nailalarawan sa pamamagitan ng boluntaryong paggalaw
🇲🇾Malay
haiwan
organisma hidup yang dicirikan oleh pergerakan sukarela
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حيوان
كائن حي يتميز بالحركة الإرادية
🇮🇷Persian
حیوان
یک موجود زنده که با حرکت ارادی مشخص می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
hayvan
gönüllü hareketle karakterize edilen canlı bir organizma
🇮🇱Hebrew
חַיָה
אורגניזם חי המאופיין בתנועה רצונית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'animal'?
The primary meaning of 'animal' is 'a living organism characterized by voluntary movement'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'animal' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'animal' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'animal' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'animal' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'animal' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'animal' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'animal' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'animal' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'animal' in a professional email?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'animal' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
Pick an option to see how others voted
This word is also in the Advanced book — want the full, immersive treatment (age meanings, culture, creative use, deeper Hindi & exercises)?
Open the Advanced entry →
LLOS.ai uses minimal cookies to remember your preferences and improve the site. Cookie policy.
LLLOS.AI
Welcome back
Choose how you’d like to sign in. Most people use Google — it’s the fastest.