n (sciences) Any eukaryote of the clade Animalia; 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).
n (strictly) Any member of the kingdom Animalia other than a human.
n A higher animal; an animal related to humans.
n (colloquial) A tetrapod; a land-dwelling nonhuman vertebrate.
n A warm-blooded animal; a mammal or bird.
n A non-human mammal.
n (figuratively) A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.
n (informal) A person of a particular type specified by an adjective.
n Matter, thing.
adj Of or relating to animals.
adj Raw, base, unhindered by social codes.
adj Pertaining to the spirit or soul; relating to sensation or innervation.
adj (slang, Ireland) Excellent
n A nickname given to people, especially wild people.
n (slang) A fan of Kesha, an American singer.