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
People WeeklyWhen 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
Alexander WolffFlies, 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 personCharlene StricklandSale admits that humans, being the relatively big-brained critters we are, cannot do without technology …—M. Kujawa
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Once inside your home, the critters could be difficult to conquer.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024
The researchers pulled out their dip nets and tried to capture the critters, successfully scooping a few up in their nets.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024
My spouse, who wears a pair of Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses as their daily glasses, tried every which way to Sunday to get the AI to identify the critter.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 23 Apr. 2024
In a video shared by MacDill, the alligator thrashes as FWC officers attempt to wrangle and capture the crafty critter.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
Here’s the super cool story from my L.A. Times colleague Alex Wigglesworth, which illustrates the amazing critters’ handiwork north of Lake Tahoe through drone footage.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Hiding is important during the day, considering that the indigenous people of New Guinea often hunt these cute critters for their black and white pelts.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
The set comes with 50 pieces of furniture and accessories and three critters.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 23 Mar. 2024
He was headed to a special-interest-thon called TechNet Day, where Silicon Valley gets to speed-date with dozens of Congress critters to shape what the (uninvited) public will have to live with.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 12 Apr. 2024
Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024
The researchers pulled out their dip nets and tried to capture the critters, successfully scooping a few up in their nets.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024
My spouse, who wears a pair of Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses as their daily glasses, tried every which way to Sunday to get the AI to identify the critter.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 23 Apr. 2024
In a video shared by MacDill, the alligator thrashes as FWC officers attempt to wrangle and capture the crafty critter.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
Here’s the super cool story from my L.A. Times colleague Alex Wigglesworth, which illustrates the amazing critters’ handiwork north of Lake Tahoe through drone footage.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Hiding is important during the day, considering that the indigenous people of New Guinea often hunt these cute critters for their black and white pelts.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
The set comes with 50 pieces of furniture and accessories and three critters.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 23 Mar. 2024
He was headed to a special-interest-thon called TechNet Day, where Silicon Valley gets to speed-date with dozens of Congress critters to shape what the (uninvited) public will have to live with.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Critter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/critter. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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