Bes"tial (&?;), a. [F. bestial, L. bestialis, fr. bestia beast. See Beast.] 1. Belonging to a beast, or to the class of beasts.

Among the bestial herds to range.
Milton.

2. Having the qualities of a beast; brutal; below the dignity of reason or humanity; irrational; carnal; beastly; sensual. Shak.

Syn. -- Brutish; beastly; brutal; carnal; vile; low; depraved; sensual; filthy.

Bes"tial, n. A domestic animal; also collectively, cattle; as, other kinds of bestial. [Scot.]

• Beast-like
  
• Of or referring to beasts
  
• Behavior marked by lack of reason or motivation by instinct