Creaturely
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Creaturely is an adjective meaning Characteristic of or suitable to a creature, often specifically a non-human animal.
Meaning
Characteristic of or suitable to a creature, often specifically a non-human animal.
Example Sentences
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.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include anthropomorphic, animalic, animalian, animal, humanoid, anthropomorphous.
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