critter

noun (a critter, critters)

«critter» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(informal, mainly US) A critter is any creature or animal, especially a small one. tree →
(informal) A critter can be a person, said in a joking or fond way. tree →

In the lessons

A friendly American word heard in cartoons, westerns and from farmers: «Some critter's been in the bins». In Canada and the US people speak of woodland critters like raccoons and skunks. It comes from «creature».

Examples

Some critter dug up the vegetable patch. tree →
The woods are full of little critters. tree →
Squirrels and chipmunks are cute critters. tree →
«You poor critter,» said the farmer to the lamb. tree →
We found a slimy critter under the rock. tree →
The kids collected critters in jars and let them go. tree →

Note

Informal; in school writing use «creature» or «animal». Plural: critters.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «critter» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«critter» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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