- crit|ic|as|ter
- crit|ic|as|ter «KRIHT ihk AS tuhr», noun.an inferior or incompetent critic.╂[< critic + Latin -aster, a diminutive suffix]
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crit — crit; crit·i·cal; crit·i·cal·i·ty; crit·i·cal·ly; crit·i·cal·ness; crit·ic·as·ter; crit·i·cism; crit·i·ciz·able; crit·i·cize; crit·i·ciz·er; crit·ter; ep·i·crit·ic; he·mat·o·crit; hyp·o·crit·i·cal; onei·ro·crit·ic; onei·ro·crit·i·cal;… … English syllables
crit|ter — «KRIHT uhr», noun. 1. U.S. Dialect. a creature; animal. 2. an animal (such as a cow or pig) raised as livestock: »Marketings of top quality critters have dwindled most (Wall Street Journal). 3. Informal. any unusual animal, especially if it is… … Useful english dictionary
crit·ter — /ˈkrıtɚ/ noun, pl ters [count] US informal : a usually small creature or animal The woods are filled with skunks, raccoons, and other critters … Useful english dictionary
criticaster — crit·ic·as·ter … English syllables
criticaster — crit•ic•as•ter [[t]ˈkrɪt ɪˌkæs tər[/t]] n. an incompetent critic • Etymology: 1675–85 … From formal English to slang
as — as·ple·ni·oid; as·ple·ni·um; as·por·ta·tion; as·sa·cu; as·sail·a·ble; as·sail·ment; as·sam; as·sa·pan; as·sas·si·na·tion; as·sa·tion; as·sault·a·ble; as·say·a·ble; as·say·er; as·self; as·sem·blance; as·sem·ble; as·sem·blé; as·sem·bly·man;… … English syllables
Criticaster — Crit ic*as ter (kr[i^]t [i^]k*[a^]s t[ e]r), n. A contemptible or vicious critic. [1913 Webster] The rancorous and reptile crew of poeticules, who decompose into criticasters. Swinburne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
critter — crit|ter [ˈkrıtə US ər] n AmE spoken [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: creature] a creature, especially an animal … Dictionary of contemporary English
critter — crit|ter [ krıtər ] noun count AMERICAN INFORMAL 1. ) an animal 2. ) a person, especially someone you feel sympathy or PITY for … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
critter — crit·ter … English syllables
