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beastie

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of beastie

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
Synonyms of beastie

animal, beast, brute, creature, critter
Words Related to beastie

blastie [Scottish], varmint, vermin

biped, quadruped

carnivore, herbivore, insectivore

invertebrate, vertebrate

domestic animal, pet

feral

livestock, stock

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