critter
Translation
creature, animal
Examples
There's a small critter in the garden.
There's a small critter in the garden.
He loves all critters, big and small.
He loves all critters, big and small.
Grammar Patterns
a/the critter a small animal or creature There's a small critter in the garden.
Similar Words
Synonyms: creature, beast, animal, being
Etymology
A dialectal alteration of 'creature', from Old French 'creature', from Latin 'creatura' meaning 'a thing created'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'critter' as a cute or folksy way to say 'creature'. Often used in rural or Southern American English.