different between critter vs beastie

critter

English

Etymology

First attested 1815, from a dialectal pronunciation of creature.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) enPR: kr?t??r IPA(key): /?k??t?/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?k??t?/
  • Rhymes: -?t?(?)
  • Hyphenation: crit?ter

Noun

critter (plural critters)

  1. (usually endearing) A creature, an animal.

Coordinate terms

  • beastie

Translations

critter From the web:

  • what critters eat pumpkins
  • what critter is in my attic
  • what critters live in attics
  • what critters dig holes
  • what critter opens the show wicked
  • what critters eat tomatoes
  • what critters eat oranges
  • what critters eat apples


beastie

English

Alternative forms

  • beasty

Etymology

beast +? -ie

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?bi?sti/

Noun

beastie (plural beasties)

  1. (informal) Beast, animal.

Coordinate terms

  • critter

Translations

beastie From the web:

  • what beastie boy died
  • what beastie boy is alive
  • what beastie boy am i
  • what beastie boy song was on the goldbergs
  • what's beastie mean
  • what beastie boy r u
  • beastie what you want
  • beastie what does that mean
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