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critter

noun crit·ter \ˈkri-tər\

: a usually small creature or animal

Full Definition of CRITTER

:  creature 1
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Origin of CRITTER

by alteration
First Known Use: 1815

Related to CRITTER

Synonyms
beast, beastie, brute, creature, animal

Rhymes with CRITTER

bitter, chitter, fitter, flitter, fritter, glitter, hitter, jitter, knitter, litter, quitter, quittor, sitter, skitter, slitter, spitter, titter, twitter
CRITTER Defined for Kids

critter

noun crit·ter \ˈkri-tər\

Definition of CRITTER for Kids

:  a small animal

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. critter
  2. beef critter
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