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creaturely

creaturely adjective: characteristic of or suitable to a creature, often specifically a non-human animal.

Adjective

creaturely (comparative more creaturely, superlative most creaturely)

  1. Characteristic of or suitable to a creature, often specifically a non-human animal.
    • Bracketed by two roiling group passages, smaller dances slink by, marked by much creaturely creeping and carnivorous eroticism.2007 March 5, Claudia La Rocco, “Infernal Shades, Apparitions at Dusk, Spirits Who Tango”, in New York Times
    • 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.2024 May 8, Danny Heitman, “Audubon’s exquisite bird paintings owe a debt to classical European art”, in The Christian Science Monitor

Forms of creaturely

comparativemore creaturely
superlativemost creaturely

Origin of creaturely

From creature + -ly.

Words formed from creaturely

Questions about creaturely

What does creaturely mean?
Creaturely means characteristic of or suitable to a creature, often specifically a non-human animal.
What part of speech is creaturely?
Creaturely is an adjective.

Words near creaturely in the dictionary

  1. creaturelessness
  2. creaturelike
  3. creatureliness
  4. creatureling
  5. creaturelings
  6. creaturely
  7. creatures
  8. creatures of habit
  9. creatures of statute
  10. creatures of the night
  11. creatureship

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