Bestial \Bes"tial\, a. [F. bestial, L. bestialis, fr. bestia beast. See Beast.]

1. Belonging to a beast, or to the class of beasts. [1913 Webster]

Among the bestial herds to range. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

2. Having the qualities of a beast; brutal; below the dignity of reason or humanity; irrational; carnal; beastly; sensual. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Brutish; beastly; brutal; carnal; vile; low; depraved; sensual; filthy. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Bestial \Bes"tial\, n. A domestic animal; also collectively, cattle; as, other kinds of bestial. [Scot.]

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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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bestial adj : resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility; "beastly desires"; "a bestial nature"; "brute force"; "a dull and brutish man"; "bestial treatment of prisoners" [syn: beastly, brute(a), brutish]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Bestial \Bes"tial\, a. [F. bestial, L. bestialis, fr. bestia beast. See Beast.]

1. Belonging to a beast, or to the class of beasts.

Among the bestial herds to range. --Milton.

2. Having the qualities of a beast; brutal; below the dignity of reason or humanity; irrational; carnal; beastly; sensual. --Shak.

Syn: Brutish; beastly; brutal; carnal; vile; low; depraved; sensual; filthy.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Bestial \Bes"tial\, n. A domestic animal; also collectively, cattle; as, other kinds of bestial. [Scot.]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)