critter

noun

crit·ter ˈkri-tər

informal

: an animal : creature sense 1

Most of her sublime illustrations involve hippos and pigs, which are appealing critters, especially when they have a few chocolate smudges around the mouth.—

People Weekly

When the wind is blowing just so, the field is set afire on three sides, and all manner of critters get flushed out of one end—snakes, possums, raccoons, and rabbits, lots of rabbits.—

Alexander Wolff

Flies, gnats, mosquitoes, ticks, mites and lice pester your horse year-round. If you ignore them, these critters can cause your equine friend months of misery.—

Charlene Strickland

—sometimes used of a person

Sale admits that humans, being the relatively big-brained critters we are, cannot do without technology …—

M. Kujawa

Examples of critter in a Sentence

The woods are filled with skunks, raccoons, and other critters. she's so fond of every kind of critter that she ought to be a veterinarian

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An unusual critter was caught on video making its way around a train platform. —

Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024 Small critters — like insects, frogs, birds, lizards, and small mammals should not let the cuteness fool them, though. —

Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024 Enjoy creepy critter encounters, crafts and games that celebrate nature in the fall. —

Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2024 These contests involve participants trying to kill as many critters (or the biggest critters) as possible within a specified timeframe for cash, prizes, or other incentives. —

Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for critter