animal

/ˈænɪməl/

nounadjectivean · i · mal

Think: "AN Icy MALt"—AN + I + MAL makes ANIMAL.

Yes, it's animal. Don’t swap the middle vowels: it’s **an-i-** (…**ni**…), not **an-a-**.

Definitions

  1. nounA living creature that is not a plant; usually one that can move and needs food and water.
  2. nounA nonhuman creature, such as a dog, bird, fish, or insect.
  3. adjectiveRelated to animals or the physical needs and instincts of living creatures.

Examples

  • “The zoo has an animal from every continent.”
  • “We found an injured animal and called a wildlife rescue group.”
  • “Humans are animals too, but we use language in complex ways.”

Synonyms

creaturebeastliving thingcritterfauna

Antonyms

plant

Translations

ES animalPT animalFR animal

Common misspellings

animelanamalanimmalannimalanimolaninalanimal aníma l

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