- animal(a): marked by the appetites and passions of the body; "animal instincts"; "carnal knowledge"; "fleshly desire"; "a sensual delight in eating"; "music is the only sensual pleasure without vice"
- (animal) a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
- Any such living organism other than a human being
- A living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system and able to respond rapidly to stimuli
- A mammal, as opposed to a bird, reptile, fish, or insect
- Animals are a major group of mostly multicellular, eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Animalia or Metazoa. Their body plan eventually becomes fixed as they develop, although some undergo a process of metamorphosis later on in their life.