brute

BRUTE, adjective [Latin brutus, senseless, irrational.]1. Senseless; unconscious; as the brute earth.2. Irrational; ferine; as a brute beast.3. Bestial; in common with beasts; as brute violence.4. Rough; uncivilized; insensible; as a brute philosopher.BRUTE, noun A beast; any animal destitute of reason, and of course the word comprehends all animals except man, but is applied mostly to the larger beasts.1. A brutal person; a savage in heart or manners; a low bred, unfeeling man.BRUTE, verb transitive for bruit, to report. [Not used.]