creaturely

English

Etymology

creature +‎ -ly

Adjective

creaturely (comparative more creaturely, superlative most creaturely)

1. 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^[1]:

     Bracketed by two roiling group passages, smaller dances slink by, marked by much creaturely creeping and carnivorous eroticism.

Derived terms

• creatureliness