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.—
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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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To him, the AI critters look as good as real animals — the only difference is that the fake animals can talk.
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If critters tend to congregate in your garage, basement, attic, or shed, spread shavings or place bars near entry points.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025
When temperatures drop, critters outside may come into your home looking for warmth.
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Their vision—though not great for detail or color—is especially tuned to detect movement, which makes darting critters almost irresistible.
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Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 6 Dec. 2025
If critters tend to congregate in your garage, basement, attic, or shed, spread shavings or place bars near entry points.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025
When temperatures drop, critters outside may come into your home looking for warmth.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
Their vision—though not great for detail or color—is especially tuned to detect movement, which makes darting critters almost irresistible.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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 8 Dec. 2025.
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