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BNC: 48417 COCA: 13669

critter

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
critter /ˈkrɪtɚ/ noun
plural critters
critter
/ˈkrɪtɚ/
noun
plural critters
Learner's definition of CRITTER
[count] US, informal
: a usually small creature or animal小动物;小生物
BNC: 48417 COCA: 13669

critter

noun

crit·​ter ˈkri-tər How to pronounce critter (audio)
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

Example Sentences

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
Recent Examples on the Web At least give that critter a jet pack, won’t you, so there is something extra-worldly about him? Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022 The one-foot-tall critter is one of several new Pokémon set to make their debut in the upcoming games' Paldea region, which fans got an extended glimpse of in a preview that dropped Wednesday morning. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2022 Howie Mandel, who voiced Gizmo in the 1984 film, also returned to give life to the critter in the ad. Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, 15 July 2022 What’s the perfect critter to draw travelers to Alaska this summer? Scott Mcmurren, Anchorage Daily News, 25 June 2022 The critter has just devoured the political career of acting FBI director L. Patrick Gray, who resigned in April 1973 for his role in the Watergate conspiracy. Michael Cavna, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 The critter’s girthy gams thrust from behind to springboard the body up and out; a pair of acrobatic arms stretch forward to seamlessly break the fall. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 15 June 2022 The highlight of Tumbleweed Park is Playtopia, a 2.5-acre children's play area comprising themed areas that celebrate Chandler's history and heritage, including farm land, city land and critter land. Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2022 If the culprit is a weevil, go ahead and breathe a sigh of relief—and maybe even check the critter out. Korin Miller, SELF, 12 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

by alteration

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of critter was in 1815
BNC: 48417 COCA: 13669

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