critter
or crit·tur
[krit-er]
- a domesticated animal.
- any creature.
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Origin of critter
variant of creature
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Related Words for critter
pig, monster, creature, beast, lout, critter, woman, individual, soul, fellow, person, animal, man, pet, barbarian, monstrosity, swine, glutton, fiend, gargoyleExamples from the Web for critter
Historical Examples of critter
I took in a cat for company 'tother day, but the critter's run away.
Cy Whittaker's PlaceJoseph C. Lincoln
Not that I loved the critter for his own sake, but because all Greaserdom was out to down him.
Cy Whittaker's PlaceJoseph C. Lincoln
Need a tug to haul this critter into the channel, I swan you do!
Fair HarborJoseph Crosby Lincoln
If that critter fell overboard I wouldn't heave him no life-preserver.
Fair HarborJoseph Crosby Lincoln
When we got where the critter's legs touched bottom, Becky remarks: "Whoa!"
Cape Cod StoriesJoseph C. Lincoln
critter
- US and Canadian a dialect word for creature
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Word Origin and History for critter
1815, dialectal or humorous pronunciation of creature.
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