creaturely
English
Etymology
creature + -ly
Adjective
creaturely (comparative more creaturely, superlative most creaturely)
- Characteristic of or suitable to a creature, often specifically a non-human animal.
- 2007 March 5, Claudia La Rocco, “Infernal Shades, Apparitions at Dusk, Spirits Who Tango”, in New York Times:
- Bracketed by two roiling group passages, smaller dances slink by, marked by much creaturely creeping and carnivorous eroticism.
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Derived terms
- creatureliness