critter

noun

crit·ter ˈkri-tər

informal

: an animal : creature sense 1

Most of her sublime illustrations involve hippos and pigs, which are appealing critters, especially when they have a few chocolate smudges around the mouth.—

People Weekly

When the wind is blowing just so, the field is set afire on three sides, and all manner of critters get flushed out of one end—snakes, possums, raccoons, and rabbits, lots of rabbits.—

Alexander Wolff

Flies, gnats, mosquitoes, ticks, mites and lice pester your horse year-round. If you ignore them, these critters can cause your equine friend months of misery.—

Charlene Strickland

—sometimes used of a person

Sale admits that humans, being the relatively big-brained critters we are, cannot do without technology …—

M. Kujawa

Examples of critter in a Sentence

The woods are filled with skunks, raccoons, and other critters. she's so fond of every kind of critter that she ought to be a veterinarian

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And while the bunny might be a quieter critter, the supernatural Rabbit Trap has some tricks up its sleeve. —

Ew Staff, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025 This first-time collaboration between the museums will provide specimens (and helpful magnifying glasses) to compare the real critters with their artistic representations. —

Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025 Mid-sentence, Hambly’s gaze suddenly darted toward a critter on the ground. —

Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025 In addition to attracting critters, reapplying deodorant without thoroughly bathing can clog pores and lead to rashes. —

Isabella Rosario, Outside Online, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for critter