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critter

or crit·tur

[ krit-er ]
/ ˈkrɪt ər /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR critter

noun Dialect.

a domesticated animal.
any creature.

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Origin of critter

variant of creature

Words nearby critter

criticism, criticize, critique, Critique of Pure Reason, Crittenden Compromise, critter, Crius, CRM, CRNA, CRO, Croagh Patrick
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Words related to critter

pig, monster, creature, beast, lout, woman, individual, soul, fellow, person, animal, man, pet, barbarian, monstrosity, swine, glutton, fiend, gargoyle, quadruped

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British Dictionary definitions for critter

critter
/ (ˈkrɪtə) /

noun

US and Canadian a dialect word for creature
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