critter
Americannoun
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a domesticated animal.
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any creature.
noun
Etymology
Origin of critter
Variant of creature
Example Sentences
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Their squawking carried through Deadwood, across the busy road, and into the forest beyond, causing scampering critters and lumbering mammals to rise to their hind legs.
From Literature
The fluttering I felt near my ankles was to mimic the sensation of a running critter.
From Los Angeles Times
Video showed the critter nervously perched on a shelf, seamlessly blending in with the toy kangaroos and bears.
From Barron's
When I see a hummingbird, I think,”‘You little critter. You know you have more than one life and I wish I could fly along with you.”
Atwood also received replacement Oscars after sending the academy a photo of her scorched “crispy critter” and informing them that two others had been completely lost.
From Los Angeles Times
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