1. Animal.
2. Grossier.
3. Brutal.
4. Sauvage.
ETYM Cf. French animal.
Of the appetites and passions of the body; SYN. carnal, fleshly, sensual.
Of the nature of or characteristic of or derived from an animal or animals.
ETYM French bestial, Latin bestialis, from bestia beast. Related to Beast.
1. Belonging to a beast, or to the class of beasts.
2. Having the qualities of a beast; brutal; below the dignity of reason or humanity; irrational; carnal; beastly; sensual.
Animal-like; base.
(Vieux) Gros bétail.