noun Download 🔗Share In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants). Examples : "A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants." animal organism biology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In non-scientific usage, any member of the kingdom Animalia other than a human. Examples : "My daughter wants to be a veterinarian because she loves all animals. " animal biology organism nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In non-scientific usage, any land-living vertebrate (i.e. not fishes, insects, etc.). Examples : "On the farm, we saw cows, pigs, and chickens, but the farmer said he doesn't consider the crickets "animals" in the same way. " animal biology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person. Examples : "My students are animals." character human inhuman animal person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person of a particular type. Examples : "The kids at the skate park were real animals, showing off their craziest tricks without any safety gear. " person type Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Matter, thing. Examples : "a whole different animal" animal thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading