creaturely

adj

Etymology

From creature + -ly.

  1. derived from creātūra
  2. derived from creature
  3. inherited from creature
  4. suffixed as creaturely — “creature + ly

Definitions

  1. Characteristic of or suitable to a creature, often specifically a non-human animal.

    • Bracketed by two roiling group passages, smaller dances slink by, marked by much creaturely creeping and carnivorous eroticism.
    • Crammed like a biblical ark with creaturely wonders, “The Birds of America” conveys a sense of summation, although its chronicle of American bird life is far from complete.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA