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blastie

noun

Definition of blastie

Scottish

as in animal

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Noun

Slotterbeck is a retired research analyst who is passionate about the environment, particularly animal conservation.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Even poor Maggie the cat — the only living animal in Digger’s house and possibly one of the last living animals in the world — is decomposing in his arms, his sister (Sandra Hüller) says with a shudder.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of animal

Noun

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

While most long-bodied marine creatures swim like eels by flexing their whole bodies, the oarfish remains almost perfectly still.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Signs that a bat may be rabid include the creature being active during the day, or if it is found on the ground or unable to fly.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of creature

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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

Noun

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

Clear blue skies are hovering over the Pharmalot campus, where a cool breeze is wafting by and the official mascots are bounding about the grounds in search of critters.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
Already, some of these critters have moved into the area while the work continues.

— Peggy Gossett-Seidman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

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