adj.
Pronunciation: ' brü-tish
Function: adjective
Date: 1534
1 : resembling, befitting, or typical of a brute or beast <lived a short and brutish life as a slave>
2 a : strongly and grossly sensual < brutish gluttony> b : showing little intelligence or sensibility <a brutish lack of understanding>
synonyms see BRUTAL
– brut · ish · ly adverb
– brut · ish · ness noun