cryptid

noun

cryp·tid ˈkrip-təd

plural cryptids

: an animal (such as Sasquatch or the Loch Ness Monster) that has been claimed to exist but never proven to exist

Contrary to popular belief, cryptids don't have to be supernatural, mythical or even all that strange—though many popular creatures acquire these characteristics as their legends grow.—

Hayley Williams

… fighting the Grafton Monster—a monstrous cryptid vaguely resembling a cross between Bigfoot and a seal …—

Alan Olson

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While the allure of unmasking Bigfoot will continue to captivate many, black bears are likely responsible for most of the sightings attributed to this cryptid, according to an August 2009 article published in the Journal of Biogeography. —

Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024 Want to go on a spooky adventure to find all these cryptids and see if people will believe you? —

Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2024 That’s for my partner, my pets, and the neighbors who spot me lurking around my area like a cryptid on nighttime walks. —

Jennifer Culp, Them, 16 Oct. 2024 This weekend, cryptids around Greater Cincinnati are celebrated. —

Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cryptid