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

• preceptorship
• preceptory
• preceptress
• precess
• precession
• precession of the equinoxes
• precessional
• prechlorination
• precinct
• preciosity
• precious
• precious coral
• precious metal
• precious stone
• preciously
• preciousness
• precipice
• precipitance
• precipitancy
• precipitant
• precipitate
• precipitately
• precipitateness
• precipitating
• precipitation