as in animals
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 beasties
Abby’s Magical Beasties, where one of the beasties goes missing, and Abby must problem-solve.
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Sarah Scott, Parents, 3 Nov. 2025
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
Sarah Scott, Parents, 3 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beasties
Noun
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Bird flu spreads through feces and saliva, which can impact other animals and humans.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Research in this area is limited — and mostly in animals.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The strategic trading card game Magic, which was created in 1993, typically features two players going head-to-head using custom decks of collectible cards to cast spells, unleash creatures or use artifacts to defeat their opponent.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2026
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Every morning, animal care manager Kim Carr stops by to prepare breakfast, scattering treats across their enclosures that are filled with fake tree trunks, log piles and hanging branches — an organic jungle gym for creatures that are born to climb and play.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Beasties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beasties. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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