Definition of BEASTLY

beastly

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • very unpleasant
  • resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
    • "beastly desires"

Adverb

  • in a beastly manner
    • "she behaved beastly toward her mother-in-law"

Adj

  • Pertaining to, or having the form, nature, or habits of, a beast.
  • Similar to the nature of a beast; contrary to the nature and dignity of human beings.
  • Abominable; very unpleasant; hideous.
  • Of computer hardware or motor vehicles etc.: ostentatiously powerful.

Adv

  • Like a beast; brutishly.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

animalian, bestial, brutal, brute, brutish, filthy, god-awful, hellish

Scrabble Score: 12

beastly is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
beastly is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
beastly is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

beastly is a valid Words With Friends word