as in animal
one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings
she's so fond of every kind of critter that she ought to be a veterinarian
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Recent Examples of critter
Dykstra Coy reported spotting the critters on the beach by Cayucos Pier in early April.
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Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2025
This means that fish and other aquatic critters that live in these environments are, for better or worse, exposed to our meds.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025
Keep up with regular maintenance By definition, an outdoor space deals with things your indoor living space doesn’t: incoming leaves, loose dirt, and gifts from your neighboring birds and other critters.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2025
This is a show that has always seemed most comfortable in the murk, down to a stony conspiracy-thriller aesthetic that feels half a galaxy removed from the shiny lightsabers and cuddly critters that have defined so much of this franchise.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2025
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Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2025
This means that fish and other aquatic critters that live in these environments are, for better or worse, exposed to our meds.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025
Keep up with regular maintenance By definition, an outdoor space deals with things your indoor living space doesn’t: incoming leaves, loose dirt, and gifts from your neighboring birds and other critters.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2025
This is a show that has always seemed most comfortable in the murk, down to a stony conspiracy-thriller aesthetic that feels half a galaxy removed from the shiny lightsabers and cuddly critters that have defined so much of this franchise.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for critter
Noun
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Fungi transform materials that plants and animals otherwise wouldn’t be able to use to their benefit.—
Lauren Oster,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 May 2025
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Why Reinforcement Learning Matters Now The core idea behind reinforcement learning is for a system to learn in the same manner that people and animals learn—by taking actions and adjusting through trial-and-error.—
Cam Linke,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Danielle Dufault/Royal Ontario Museum Paleontologists have discovered a three-eyed creature with a pencil sharpener-like mouth that roamed the sea for prey more than 500 million years ago.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
17 May 2025
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They are set upon by one of Eudoxia’s five sons and his warband of mutant creatures – half-man, half-animal abominations created by the former Empress as part of her many diabolical experiments.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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“Critter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critter. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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