animal
Definition
A living organism belonging to the kingdom Animalia, characterized by voluntary movement, sensory organs, and the ability to consume organic material.
Informally, a person exhibiting wild, brutish, or uncontrollably energetic behavior, often in a humorous or endearing context.
Any creature that roams the wild (or your living room), reminding us that evolution has a sense of humor.
Examples
My roommate devours midnight snacks like a hibernating animal emerging from a five-year nap.
The dance floor cleared out when Dave started moving like an animal possessed by a rogue algorithm.
She trained her pet rock to fetch, but it remained stubbornly inert, unlike any self-respecting animal.
Politicians promising tax cuts are like animals in a magic show: lots of flash, zero substance.