blasties

noun

plural of blastie, Scottish
as in animals

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  1. animals
  2. vermin
  3. creatures
  4. varmints
  5. critters
  6. brutes
Noun
  • Devil facial tumor disease appeared in 1996 in Tasmania’s northeast, grotesque growths on the face and mouth that the animals spread by biting one another in their squabbles over food and mates.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Yasunaga said donations from Punch’s fans funded the installation of air conditioning in the Monkey Mountain back area, a necessity for the animals to remain comfortable through Japan’s hot summer months.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
Definition of animals
Noun
  • Residents have been complaining loudly about impacts from the fire, most notably citing issues such as noxious odors, vermin, flies and rodents.
    — Tom Bray, Daily News, 14 July 2026
  • This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of vermin
Noun
  • Quixotic aerialists twisted, turned and unfolded above the crowd, using flowing fabric and butterfly-inspired movements to mirror the creatures being celebrated.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • With its spectacular imagery of bioluminescent creatures, not to mention a giant squid measuring somewhere between 2-4 storeys tall, this is a film that demands to be seen on the big screen.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of creatures
Noun
  • Moreover, the official mascots succeed in spotting various varmints — foxes and possums, to be specific, but thankfully, no vultures.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 16 June 2026
Definition of varmints
Noun
  • Public health experts recommend thoroughly washing fruits and vegetables or simply cooking them, which kills the tiny critters.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 30 July 2026
  • More than four decades and a career pivot later, much of his cash flow is still reserved for the critters.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
Definition of critters
Noun
  • These brutes commonly exceed 50 pounds.
    — Keith Sutton, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
  • In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-​skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-​skinned developing world.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of brutes
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