Definitions
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Word origin
From Middle English animal, from Old French animal, from Latin animal, a nominal use of the adjective form animāle, neuter of animālis, from anima (“breath, spirit”).
Used in a sentence
“Near-synonym: critter”
“Humans, like other animals, need air to breathe and food to eat.”
“When he's hungry my toddler opens his mouth like an animal instead of asking us to feed him.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer10 curated clues
01“Creature”6 letters
02“Creature at a zoo”6 letters
03“Creature in a habitat”6 letters
04“Creature in the wild”6 letters
05“Creature that breathes”6 letters
06“Creature with a habitat”6 letters
07“Living creature in nature”6 letters
08“Pet or wild creature”6 letters
09“Zoo resident, generally”6 letters
10“Living creature”6 letters
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