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
These vocal critters produce sounds when pressed, and there are even some that respond to voice commands.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Celebrities, like Lisa from BLACKPINK, Lady Gaga, and Naomi Osaka have their own plush toys, while collectors have been buying and reselling these critters at an unbelievable pace and price.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2025
The whole place is powered by the magic tears of Muggle-Wumps, apelike creatures whom the Twits keep in captivity and force to stand on their heads for hours on end (there are other fun critters too, such as Alan Tudyk’s backward-talking Sweet-Toed Toad).
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Halloween is all about spooky vibes, and these eight bugs and critters found in Arizona bring the creep.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Celebrities, like Lisa from BLACKPINK, Lady Gaga, and Naomi Osaka have their own plush toys, while collectors have been buying and reselling these critters at an unbelievable pace and price.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2025
The whole place is powered by the magic tears of Muggle-Wumps, apelike creatures whom the Twits keep in captivity and force to stand on their heads for hours on end (there are other fun critters too, such as Alan Tudyk’s backward-talking Sweet-Toed Toad).
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Halloween is all about spooky vibes, and these eight bugs and critters found in Arizona bring the creep.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for critter
Noun
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Elaine said the song resonates with her because of her dedication to raising awareness for animal rescue charities.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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In animal trials, the devices successfully navigated through the circulatory system and reached target brain regions autonomously, delivering localized stimulation with micrometer precision.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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On Tuesday night the onstage performer inhabiting the creature created by Tahra Zafar was Arti Shah, and it was voiced by James Hameed.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Domenic Biagini, who owns and operates Gone Whale Watching San Diego, captured footage of the massive group of dolphins, estimating that there were between 2,000 and 7,000 of the sea creatures swimming together.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Critter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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