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Word entry · 7 letters

critter

Best crossword clue

"Small creature"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈkɹɪtɚ/Part of speech nounSorted ceirrttStarts with CEnds with R1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. a regional term for ‘creature’ (especially for domestic animals)

Word origin

First attested 1815, from a dialectal pronunciation of creature.

Used in a sentence

  • The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters such as ostrich, wild boar and crocodile.
  • One of the biggest challenges facing a railfan photographer is the correct identification of one manufacturer's "critter" locomotive from that of another competing builder.

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