adjective · rare

beastly

beastly · beastlier · beastliest

животный, звериный, зверский

garstig

Pertaining to, or having the form, nature, or habits of, a beastPertaining to, or having the form, nature, or habits of, a beast.

/ˈbiːstli/

» You’re a beastly person!

Meaning

4 senses

(UK)Pertaining to, or having the form, nature, or habits of, a beast.
живо́тныйživótnyj, звери́ныйzverínyj
(UK)Similar to the nature of a beast; contrary to the nature and dignity of human beings.
beastly culture
garstig
зверскийzverskij
resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
(UK, dated)Abominable; very unpleasant; hideous.
beastly weather
Stop being so beastly to her!
garstig
(informal) very unpleasant
(UK, slang)Of computer hardware or motor vehicles etc.: ostentatiously powerful.

Examples

1 sentences

You’re a beastly person!
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Translations

3 languages

Русский

By meaning 2

pertaining to, or having the form, nature, or habits of a beast:

characterizing the nature of a beast; brutal; filthy:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

characterizing the nature of a beast; brutal; filthy:

Origin

From Middle English bestely, bestly, equivalent to beast + -ly. Compare West Frisian bista

From Middle English bestely, bestly, equivalent to beast + -ly. Compare West Frisian bistachtich (“beastly”), Dutch beestachtig (“beastly”), German biestig (“beastly”).

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