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 beast, animal, brute, creature, critterRelated Words blastie [Scottish], varmint, vermin; biped, quadruped; carnivore, herbivore, insectivore; invertebrate, vertebrate; domestic animal, pet; feral; livestock, stock