- 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.
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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 — 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|ic|as|ter — «KRIHT ihk AS tuhr», noun. an inferior or incompetent critic. ╂[< critic + Latin aster, a diminutive suffix] … Useful english dictionary
critter — crit·ter … English syllables
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 [[t]ˈkrɪt ər[/t]] n. Dial. 1) sts a domesticated animal 2) sts any creature • Etymology: 1815–20; var. of creature … From formal English to slang
critter — crit·ter (krĭt’ər) n. Informal 1) A living creature. 2) A domestic animal, especially a cow, horse, or mule. 3) A person. ╂ [Alteration of CREATURE(Cf. ↑creature).] Word History: In many American regional dialects, the word bull, meaning adult… … Word Histories
critter — crit ter (kr[i^]t t[ e]r), n. [from creature.] [Also spelled {crittur}.] 1. Any animal; as, lots of critters come out only at night. [U. S., western dialect] [PJC] 2. Specifically: A domestic animal or a non predatory wild animal; contrasted with … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crittur — critter crit ter (kr[i^]t t[ e]r), n. [from creature.] [Also spelled {crittur}.] 1. Any animal; as, lots of critters come out only at night. [U. S., western dialect] [PJC] 2. Specifically: A domestic animal or a non predatory wild animal;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
