Unbeast

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 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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