Animal vs. Creature

Animalnoun

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).

Animalnoun

In non-scientific usage, any member of the kingdom Animalia other than a human.

Animalnoun

In non-scientific usage, any land-living vertebrate (i.e. not fishes, insects, etc.).

Animalnoun

(figuratively) A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.

Animalnoun

(informal) A person of a particular type.

Animalnoun

, thing.

Animaladjective

Of or relating to animals.

Animaladjective

Raw, base, unhindered by social codes.

Animaladjective

Pertaining to the spirit or soul; relating to sensation or innervation.

Animaladjective

Excellent

Animalnoun

An organized living being endowed with sensation and the power of voluntary motion, and also characterized by taking its food into an internal cavity or stomach for digestion; by giving carbonic acid to the air and taking oxygen in the process of respiration; and by increasing in motive power or active aggressive force with progress to maturity.

Animalnoun

One of the lower animals; a brute or beast, as distinguished from man; as, men and animals.

Animaladjective

Of or relating to animals; as, animal functions.

Animaladjective

Pertaining to the merely sentient part of a creature, as distinguished from the intellectual, rational, or spiritual part; as, the animal passions or appetites.

Animaladjective

Consisting of the flesh of animals; as, animal food.

Animalnoun

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

Animaladjective

of the appetites and passions of the body;

Animaladjective

of the nature of or characteristic of or derived from an animal or animals;

Animalnoun

a living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system and able to respond rapidly to stimuli

Animalnoun

an animal as opposed to a human being

Animalnoun

a mammal, as opposed to a bird, reptile, fish, or insect

Animalnoun

a person without human attributes or civilizing influences, especially someone who is very cruel, violent, or repulsive

Animalnoun

a particular type of person or thing

Animaladjective

relating to or characteristic of animals

Animaladjective

of animals as distinct from plants

Animaladjective

characteristic of the physical and instinctive needs of animals; of the flesh rather than the spirit or intellect

Animaladjective

relating to or denoting the pole or extremity of an embryo that contains the more active cytoplasm in the early stages of development.

Animal

Animals (also called Metazoa) are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the biological kingdom Animalia. With few exceptions, animals consume organic material, breathe oxygen, are able to move, can reproduce sexually, and go through an ontogenetic stage in which their body consists of a hollow sphere of cells, the blastula, during embryonic development.

Creaturenoun

A living being; an animal or a human.

Creaturenoun

A created thing, whether animate or inanimate; a creation.

Creaturenoun

A being subservient to or dependent upon another.

Creaturenoun

Anything created; anything not self-existent; especially, any being created with life; an animal; a man.

Creaturenoun

A human being, in pity, contempt, or endearment; as, a poor creature; a pretty creature.

Creaturenoun

A person who owes his rise and fortune to another; a servile dependent; an instrument; a tool.

Creaturenoun

A general term among farmers for horses, oxen, etc.

Creaturenoun

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

Creaturenoun

a human being; `wight' is an archaic term

Creaturenoun

a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else