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blastie

noun

Definition of blastie

Scottish

as in animal

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Noun

That contact was evident during the AP’s trip aboard the F/V Progress, when Tanner crabs and basket stars — animals that live on the seafloor — came up in the net.

— Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Rich brown leather is a great way to break up a cool denim-on-denim look, while a pop of animal print goes perfectly with a pair of brown denim shorts.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of animal

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Greg and Denise are having some marital issues, but everybody needs to put other concerns aside to stay alive with nasty raptors and other hungry beasties around.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
And when that happens, astronomers will set about studying these new beasties with other eyes on the sky to learn more about them and hopefully understand them.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

Definition of beastie

Noun

Meanwhile, second-unit director Peter Ramsey worked alongside stunt performers, with some creature interactions achieved through surprisingly simple physical stand-ins.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Duffield also watched video of an autopsy of a large squid to figure out how to approach his lead character’s encounter with a similar creature in the early stages of his nightmare.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026

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With the right rifle, a 25 Creedmoor shooter has the ultimate combo rig for deer, varmints, and long-range target shooting.

— John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026
No air-conditioning, no insulation, its charm blunted by DIY additions, discount drywall, generations of putty and steel wool stuffed into varmint tunnels.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026

Definition of varmint

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Jurors heard testimony from three of Alsheikh’s victims who said they were packed into small, filthy, cold, wet cells that were infested with insects and other vermin.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
But several involved vermin, which can be stubborn squatters to remove.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of vermin

Noun

Most sportsmen wonder how any whitetail bucks, let alone a brute such as Kontras’, could have been so easily patterned.

— Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
The show’s depiction of Hugh as a family man has been much more sympathetic than the book’s description of him as a power-hungry brute.

— James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of brute

Noun

Unlike conventional quadruped robots that rely entirely on legs, the Lynx combines wheels and articulated legs to provide different forms of mobility depending on the terrain.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Other initial products include a specialized quadruped for security applications and a humanoid robot platform for educators and researchers.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of quadruped

Noun

All are adorned with jewels and tails made of real horsehair, many of which have been eaten by squirrels or other critters.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Fall is here, which means that outdoor critters will inevitably try to find their way into our homes.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2026

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