CRITTER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does critter mean? 

• CRITTER (noun)
  The noun CRITTER has 1 sense:

1. a regional term for 'creature' (especially for domestic animals)

  Familiarity information: CRITTER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CRITTER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A regional term for 'creature' (especially for domestic animals)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("critter" is a kind of...):

animal; animate being; beast; brute; creature; fauna (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)

 Context examples 

"There, that'll fix you fool critters," Bill said with satisfaction that night, standing erect at completion of his task.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

Of course a wolf that knows enough to come in with the dogs at feedin' time, 'd know all about shooting-irons. I tell you right now, Henry, that critter's the cause of all our trouble.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

"I ain't been trailed this way by wolves before, but I've gone through a whole lot worse an' kept my health. Takes more'n a handful of them pesky critters to do for yours truly, Bill, my son."

(White Fang, by Jack London)