critter
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critter
- /ˈkɹɪtɚ/ US
- /ˈkɹɪtə/ UK
Rhymes with -ɪtə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
First attested 1815, from a dialectal pronunciation of creature.
noun critters
- A creature, and specifically, an animal or something animal-like. 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.
- A small locomotive used in an industrial setting. 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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Talk about this word "critter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/critter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. critter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/critter "critter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/critter.Cite this
@misc{critter_2026,
title = {critter},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/critter},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
