critter
Example Sentences
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I knew guns were for taking lives, but in my mind, that was limited to small critters we needed to eat.
From Literature
When Mr. Cameron’s Na’vi growl and bare their teeth at one another, they come across as campy and catty critters—“Real Housewives of Pandora.”
Jackrabbits or other critters that need the water encased in the plant often gobble them up.
From Los Angeles Times
In the Middle Ages, European farmers noticed the critters were devouring pests, saving their crops in the process.
But at least on the bright side, that urge to crush the critters has made the S&P 500’s financial sector look attractive from a valuations standpoint.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
