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Showing words for ANIMALS using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Animals

almains, animals, manilas

6 Letter Words for Animals

alisma, almain, animal, animas, anisal, lamias, lamina, lanais, lianas, limans, malian, manias, manila, maslin, nasial, salami, salian, salina, salmin, samian

5 Letter Words for Animals

ainas, alani, alans, alias, alima, almas, amain, amani, amias, amins, amlas, anils, anima, anlas, anlia, anmia, asian, ilama, islam, ismal, lamas, lamia, lamin, lamna, lanai, lanas, lansa, liana, liman, limas, limns, mails, mains, malis, manal, manas, mania, manis, mansi, masai, milan, naams, naias, nails, nalas, nasal, salai, salma, salmi, saman, samia, sanai, simal, sinal, slain, snail

4 Letter Words for Animals

aals, aias, ails, aims, aina, ains, alai, alan, alas, alia, alin, alma, alms, amal, amas, amia, amil, amin, amis, amla, amli, anal, anam, anas, anil, anim, anis, ansa, ansi, asia, asin, iman, laas, lain, lama, lams, lana, lasa, lias, lima, limn, lina, lins, maas, maia, mail, main, mala, mali, mals, mana, mani, mans, masa, mian, mias, mila, mils, mins, mnas, naam, nail, nais, nala, nams, nasa, nasi, nils, nims, sail, saim, sain, sala, sama, sami, sana, sial, siam, sian, sila, sima, sina, slam, slim

3 Letter Words for Animals

aal, aam, aas, aia, ail, aim, ain, ais, ala, aln, als, ama, ami, ana, ans, asl, iaa, ins, isl, ism, isn, laa, lai, lam, lan, las, lim, lin, lis, maa, mal, man, mas, mia, mil, min, mis, mls, mna, msl, naa, nam, nas, nil, nim, nis, saa, sai, sal, sam, san, sil, sim, sin, sla, sma, sml

Definitions for Animals

[1] any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.
[2] any such living thing other than a human being.
[3] a mammal, as opposed to a fish, bird, etc.
[4] the physical, sensual, or carnal nature of human beings; animality: the animal in every person.
[5] an inhuman person; brutish or beastlike person: She married an animal.
[6] thing: A perfect job? Is there any such animal?
[7] of, relating to, or derived from animals: animal instincts; animal fats.
[8] pertaining to the physical, sensual, or carnal nature of humans, rather than their spiritual or intellectual nature: animal needs.
[9] zoology any living organism characterized by voluntary movement, the possession of cells with noncellulose cell walls and specialized sense organs enabling rapid response to stimuli, and the ingestion of complex organic substances such as plants and other animals Related prefix: zoo-
[10] any mammal, esp any mammal except man
[11] a brutish person
[12] facetious a person or thing (esp in the phrase no such animal )
[13] Australian informal a very dirty car
[14] of, relating to, or derived from animals animal products ; an animal characteristic
[15] of or relating to the physical needs or desires; carnal; sensual

Words related to Animals

animalnatural, bodily, pet, beast, creature, wild, brute, mammalian, stray, being, mutt, bum, vertebrate, invertebrate, varmint, critter, beastly, bestial, corporeal, earthly

Words nearby Animals

animalanility, anim., anima, animadversion, animadvert, animal, animal behavior, animal black, animal charcoal, animal companion, animal control

Origin of Animals

1300–50; Middle English (< Old French ) < Latin, noun derivative (with loss of final vowel and shortening of ā ) of animāle, neuter of animālis living, animate, equivalent to anim(a ) air, breath + -ālis -al1; E adj. also directly < Latin animālis

Other words from Animals

an·i·mal·ic [an-uh -mal -ik] /ˌæn əˈmæl ɪk/ , an·i·ma·li·an [an-uh -mey -lee-uh n, -meyl -yuh n] /ˌæn əˈmeɪ li ən, -ˈmeɪl yən/ , adjective
non·an·i·mal , noun, adjective
sem·i·an·i·mal , noun, adjective
su·per·an·i·mal , adjective

Word origin for Animals

C14: from Latin animal (n), from animālis (adj) living, breathing; see anima

Synonyms for Animals

beast, creature, pet, being, brute, bum, critter, invertebrate, mutt, stray, varmint, vertebrate, living thing, wild thing