bestial

The definition of bestial is savage, or like a beast or wild animal.

(adjective)

An example of something bestial is a brutal fight where the participants began clawing and biting each other.

See bestial in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of beasts or lower animals
like a beast in qualities or behavior; brutish or savage; brutal, coarse, vile, etc.

Origin: ME & OFr < LL bestialis < L bestia, beast

See bestial in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Late Latin bēstiālis

Origin: , from Latin bēstia, beast

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