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beastie

noun

ˈbē-stē

Definition of beastie

as in animal

one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings I've become used to sharing our cabin in the woods with all sorts of little beasties

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Recent Examples of beastie In a horrific twist, Kasumi (Kana Hanazawa) wakes up way too early — and thus has to battle the ferocious beasties to survive. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025 The wee beastie ends the season in Arthur’s body, ready to continue its freaky little business. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025 Most of the remaining beasties now live on remote islands near the equator, and most humans would conveniently like to forget them. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 June 2025 The risks are evident – having these kinds of four-legged beasties roaming free around us without the guardrails they’re programmed with could be – well - pretty chaotic. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for beastie

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Scientists like Munster are indispensable for figuring out the source of pandemic viruses, whether bats, pigs, rats, or some other animal, Andersen said.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
In addition to the startling experience of touching the remains of an animal that lived hundreds of millions of years ago, contact with the Mastodonsaurus offers an opportunity to reflect on the future, those involved in the project said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026

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Ayres noted a large wound on the fish’s body before the impact, which hinted that the orcas feasted on the creature before slamming it to pieces.

— Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
In 2024 hundreds of community scientists participated in Hartstone-Rose’s research project, making note of how animals around them behaved during the solar eclipse—from pets to farm animals to wild creatures.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 July 2026

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