different between critter vs gritter

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


gritter

English

Etymology

grit +? -er

Noun

gritter (plural gritters)

  1. A vehicle that applies grit to icy roads to improve traction

Translations

See also

  • Winter service vehicle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

gritter From the web:

  • gritter meaning
  • what does gritted mean
  • what do greeters do in summer
  • what do gritters spread
  • what do greeters do
  • what is gritter js
  • what do gritter meaning
  • what does fritter mean in british slang
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