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Belonging to a beast, or to the class of beasts.

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  1. a. class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/belonging">Belonging to a class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/beast">beast, or to the class of beasts.
  2. a. Having the qualities of a beast; brutal; below the dignity of reason or humanity; irrational; carnal; beastly; sensual.
  3. n. A domestic animal; also collectively, cattle; as, other kinds of bestial.
  4. adj. resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
  5. 1. class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/belonging">Belonging to a class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/beast">beast, or to the class of beasts. Among the bestial herds to range. Milton. 2. Having the qualities of a beast; brutal; below the dignity of reason or humanity; irrational; carnal; beastly; sensual. Shak. Syn. -- Brutish; beastly; brutal; carnal; vile; low; depraved; sensual; filthy. A domestic animal; also collectively, cattle; as, other kinds of bestial. [Scot.]
  6. A domestic animal; also collectively, cattle; as, other kindsof bestial. [Scot.]
  7. j:100 s resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility