CRITTER

critter

(noun) a regional term for ‘creature’ (especially for domestic animals)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

critter (plural critters)

(usually, affectionate) A creature, an animal.

Coordinate terms

• beastie

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

12 June 2025

RAREFACTION

(noun) a decrease in the density of something; “a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.

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