INSTINCT


Meaning of INSTINCT in English

n.

Pronunciation: in- ' sti ŋ (k)t, ' in- ˌ

Function: adjective

Date: 1667

1 obsolete : impelled by an inner or animating or exciting agency

2 : profoundly imbued : INFUSED <my mood, instinct with romance ― S. J. Perelman>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.