animal
/ˈænəməl/
nounadjective
Core
1.n.a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
2.adj.marked by the appetites and passions of the body
“animal instincts”
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animal and creature share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. animal means “a living organism characterized by voluntary movement”. creature means “a living organism characterized by voluntary movement”. animal is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈænəməl/
1.n.a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
2.adj.marked by the appetites and passions of the body
“animal instincts”
/ˈkɹitʃɚ/
1.n.a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
2.n.a human being; `wight' is an archaic term
3.n.a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
| animal | creature | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈænəməl/ | /ˈkɹitʃɚ/ |
| Said | AN-uh-muhl | KREE-chur |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 8 |
| Parts of speech | noun, adjective | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 3 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | animate being, beast, brute | animal, animate being, beast |
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