beastly
/ˈbiːstli/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.76 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Similar to the nature of a beast; contrary to the nature and dignity of human beings.
British usage
Example Sentences
- "beastly culture"
- "beastly weather"
- "Stop being so beastly to her!"
- "And all the time, whenever we went to the Cedars, there was all sorts of silly fuss going on about the beastly wedding; boxes coming from London with hats and jackets in, and wedding presents—all glassy and silvery, or else brooches and chains—and clothes sent down from London to choose from."
- "“Yes, I’ve got the most beastly headache.”"
- ""If you saw the care she takes over hoisting her beastly old carcass up and down those stairs, you could make a sure bet against her having another accident there.""
Etymology
From Middle English bestely, bestly, equivalent to beast + -ly. Compare West Frisian bistachtich (“beastly”), Dutch beestachtig (“beastly”), German biestig (“beastly”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Usage
- British usage
- Dated
- Slang
- Colloquial
Inflected Forms
beastlier (comparative)
more beastly (comparative)
beastliest (superlative)
most beastly (superlative)