domestic animalnoun [ C ]
uk/dəˌmes.tɪk ˈæn.ɪ.məl/us/dəˌmes.tɪk ˈæn.ɪ.məl/an animal that is not wild and is kept as a pet or to produce food
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
General & informal words for animals
- arthropod
- beast
- beastie
- brute
- bug
- creepy-crawly
- critter
- invertebrate
- man-eater
- pest
- pet
- predator
- prey
- stray
- thing
- vermin
- vertebrata
Examples from literature
- Beasts of prey are solitary in their habits—the gentle and useful domestic animals are gregarious and social.
- By studying domestic animals, see what you can learn about heredity.
- I suppose you are well aware that cattle, poultry, and other domestic animals are required to be kept under proper control.
- Is a man not as much a domestic animal as a dog?
- What domestic animals are used for food?