different between varmint vs critter
varmint
English
Etymology
From vermin, derived from Latin vermis (“worm”), c. 1530–1540s.
Noun
varmint (plural varmints)
- A pestering animal such as one that kills or harasses a farmer's livestock or crops.
- (by extension) An obnoxious person or troublemaker.
Derived terms
- varminter
Translations
Further reading
- vermin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
varmint From the web:
- what varmints eat tomatoes
- what varmints eat chickens
- varmint meaning
- what varmint means in spanish
- varmint what does it mean
- what is varmint ammo
- what is varmint hunting
- what does varmint mean on a rifle
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)
- (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
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