beasties

plural of beastie
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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Noun
  • From a young age, I was captivated by animals, plants and fairytales.
    Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Watercolor and ink are his favorite tools, and nature — with its plants and animals — remains his main source of inspiration.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Why not dogs or children or creatures from another planet?
    Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The fossils prove that small, fragile creatures existed in the Mesozoic era.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Beasties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beasties. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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