beastie

noun

ˈbē-stē How to pronounce beastie (audio)
Definition of beastienext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beastie
  1. animal
  2. creature
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  • The animals are safe, but their home took a direct hit that left parts of the zoo unrecognizable.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Without the proper tools on site, animal services had to take it back to the shelter and flood the helmet to flush the snake out.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of animal
Noun
  • The the world’s largest mountain range and deepest canyon occupy these might waters, but warming waters and habitat destruction have left the ocean‘s creatures struggling.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026
  • No other compound can unlock as much energy—and any creature that goes without O2 has to make do with less.
    — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of creature

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“Beastie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beastie. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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