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ANIMAL-LIKE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does animal-like mean?
• ANIMAL-LIKE (adjective)
The adjective ANIMAL-LIKE has 1 sense:
1. resembling or having characteristics of an animal
Familiarity information: ANIMAL-LIKE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Resembling or having characteristics of an animal
Synonyms:
animal-like; animallike
Context examples:
dull animallike eyes / an animallike obstinacy
Similar:
animal (of the nature of or characteristic of or derived from an animal or animals)
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