noun
General Slang
critter
KRIT-er · noun · informal
Any animal or creature.
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Definitions
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A general, affectionate word for an animal of any kind.
“What kind of critter made these tracks?”
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critter In A Sentence
What kind of critter made these tracks?
Origin & Usage
A dialectal pronunciation of "creature," long established in Southern and Appalachian English.
Variants
critters
People Also Ask
What does critter mean?
It's a general, affectionate word for an animal or creature of any kind.
Where does the word critter come from?
It's a dialectal pronunciation of "creature," long established in Southern and Appalachian English.
Is critter a formal word?
No, it's casual and folksy, used in everyday and rural speech rather than formal writing.
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