1. Inborn pattern of behaviour often responsive to specific stimuli
   "the spawning instinct in salmon"; "altruistic instincts in social animals"
   - inherent aptitude

1. (followed by 'with') deeply filled or permeated
   "words instinct with love"
   - replete

Derived forms: instincts

See also: full

Type of: aptitude

Encyclopedia: Instinct

• scale insect
• scale leaf
• scale moss
• scale of C major
• scale of measurement
• scale up
• scale value
• scale wax
• scaled
• scaleless
• scalelike
• scalene
• scalene muscle
• scalene triangle
• scalenus
• scalenus syndrome
• scaler
• scaley
• scalic
• scaliness
• scaling
• scaling ladder
• scallion
• scallop
• scallop shell