Unbeast
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Something which might be mistaken for, but which is not, a beast.
"That was no beast, said Irc scornfully into his mind. That was an unbeast. Twisty and nasty. Keep your eye out for more, Hem said."
Verb
- 1 To get rid of the beastly form or nature of. rare, transitive
Example
More examples"That was no beast, said Irc scornfully into his mind. That was an unbeast. Twisty and nasty. Keep your eye out for more, Hem said."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From un- (“not”) + beast.
Etymology 2
un- + beast
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