as in animals
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 critters
SpongeBob is back, as are the colorful critters living in Zootopia.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Making the area around fruit trees less attractive to critters also deters them.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
When placed under ultraviolet lighting, six species of the critters were found to emit a green luminescence.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
The critters can be found in the state's southern and western regions.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Oct. 2025
These vocal critters produce sounds when pressed, and there are even some that respond to voice commands.
—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
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Making the area around fruit trees less attractive to critters also deters them.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
When placed under ultraviolet lighting, six species of the critters were found to emit a green luminescence.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
The critters can be found in the state's southern and western regions.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Oct. 2025
These vocal critters produce sounds when pressed, and there are even some that respond to voice commands.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for critters
Noun
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These additives are turning up everywhere, from air and water to soil, and are suspected endocrine disruptors that interfere with hormones in humans and animals.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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It's known for its 25,000 large animals, with over 1 million wildebeest and 72,000 zebras, according UNESCO World Heritage.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The clip then hints that the small town is anything but, with disappearances of children, creepy creatures and more lurking in its past and haunting the present.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are being discovered across the planet.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Critters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critters. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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