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   Crit·ter

   /ˈkridər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a living creature; an animal. informal, dialect North American
   • ▪ a person of a particular kind: informal, dialect North American "the old critter used to live in a shack"

   Word Origin early 19th century: variant of creature.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   A critter is an informal word for an animal or a creature, sometimes used of a person. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of critter from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   • Critter is an informal word for any living creature, from a wolf to a spider. You might like going to watch various critters at the zoo, or live on a small farm where you can keep critters of your own, like goats and chickens. Critter first appeared in the early 19th century, a shortened slang or joking form of the word creature.

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   Is Critter a word?

   • Critter itself originates as a dialectal variant of creature, but owing to the pronunciation spelling critter, the term has taken on something of a life of its own as a separate word. The American regional word also has its own variants, including creeter and cretter.

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   Is a Critter a living creature?

   • A critter is a living creature. ...little furry critters. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. 1. 2.

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   A critter is a US informal word for a creature, such as an animal or an insect. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find out how to say it in different languages.

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   Critter is an informal word for any living creature, from a wolf to a spider. You might like going to watch various critters at the zoo, or live on a small farm where you can keep critters of your own, like goats and chickens.

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   noun [ C ] US not standard (also crittur) us / ˈkrɪt̬.ɚ / uk / ˈkrɪt.ə r/ Add to word list. a creature. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. General & informal words for animals. alley cat. anti-predator. arthropod. beastie. bossy. feathered friend idiom. fluff ball. four-legged friend. fur baby. furball. furry. marsupial. myriapod. pest.

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   Critter is an informal word for creature, especially a domestic animal or a person. Learn about its origin, synonyms, antonyms, and translations in different languages.

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   Critter is a dialect word for creature, meaning any animal or living thing. Learn the origin, usage, and examples of critter from various sources, such as dictionaries, magazines, and books.

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   Definition of 'critter' critter. (krɪtəʳ ) Word forms: critters. countable noun. A critter is a living creature. [US, informal] ...little furry critters. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. critter in British English. (ˈkrɪtə ) noun. US and Canadian a dialect word for creature.