informal
: an animal : creature sense 1
Most of her sublime illustrations involve hippos and pigs, which are appealing critters, especially when they have a few chocolate smudges around the mouth.—
People Weekly
People WeeklyWhen the wind is blowing just so, the field is set afire on three sides, and all manner of critters get flushed out of one end—snakes, possums, raccoons, and rabbits, lots of rabbits.—Alexander Wolff
Alexander WolffFlies, gnats, mosquitoes, ticks, mites and lice pester your horse year-round. If you ignore them, these critters can cause your equine friend months of misery.—Charlene Strickland
—sometimes used of a personCharlene StricklandSale admits that humans, being the relatively big-brained critters we are, cannot do without technology …—M. Kujawa
M. KujawaExamples of critter in a Sentence
The woods are filled with skunks, raccoons, and other critters.
she's so fond of every kind of critter that she ought to be a veterinarian
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In addition to checking for stability and tightening components, make sure no critters have built nests inside them.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Protect from poor drainage, harsh sun, and hungry critters—most hydrangeas can recover with care and patience.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
Most of us bird-lovers buy the birdseed for the birds and aren’t interested in sharing with any four-legged critters.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
That’s probably why the influencer chose to tow the cephalopod in a tank riding on a skateboard, complete with what appears to be a wireless aerator to supply the critter with oxygen.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 4 June 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Protect from poor drainage, harsh sun, and hungry critters—most hydrangeas can recover with care and patience.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
Most of us bird-lovers buy the birdseed for the birds and aren’t interested in sharing with any four-legged critters.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
That’s probably why the influencer chose to tow the cephalopod in a tank riding on a skateboard, complete with what appears to be a wireless aerator to supply the critter with oxygen.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for critter
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“Critter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/critter. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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