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There's an incomparable rush that comes from finding dinosaur bones. You know you're the first person to lay hands on a critter that lived 80 or 90 million years ago.
Jack Horner

Meaning of "critter" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CRITTER

critter  [ˈkrɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRITTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Critter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CRITTER


apparitor
əˈpærɪtə
coheritor
ˌkəʊˈhɛrɪtə
coinheritor
ˌkəʊɪnˈhɛrɪtə
disheritor
dɪsˈhɛrɪtə
emerita
ɪˈmɛrɪtə
ferreter
ˈfɛrɪtə
fritter
ˈfrɪtə
gritter
ˈɡrɪtə
heritor
ˈhɛrɪtə
inheritor
ɪnˈhɛrɪtə
inspiriter
ɪnˈspɪrɪtə
interpreter
ɪnˈtɜːprɪtə
lithotritor
lɪˈθɒtrɪtə
misinterpreter
ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜːprɪtə
paritor
ˈpærɪtə
ritter
ˈrɪtə
secretor
siːˈkrɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CRITTER

critical pressure
critical region
critical state
critical temperature
critical volume
criticality
critically
criticalness
criticaster
criticisable
criticise
criticiser
criticisingly
criticism
criticizable
criticize
criticizer
criticizingly
critique
critter cuisine

WORDS THAT END LIKE CRITTER

baby-sitter
better
bitter
emitter
fitter
glitter
hitter
jitter
knitter
litter
neurotransmitter
outfitter
quitter
Salzgitter
sitter
skitter
splitter
submitter
transmitter
twitter
witter

Synonyms and antonyms of critter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «critter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CRITTER

Find out the translation of critter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of critter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «critter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小动物
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

critter
570 millions of speakers

English

critter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

critter
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المخلوق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тварь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

critter
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Critter
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

créature
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Critter
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Critter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

生き物
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

녀석
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Critter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

critter
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விலங்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कंबर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yaratık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

critter
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

critter
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тварь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

critter
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλασματάκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Blik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nötkreatur
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

critter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of critter

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CRITTER»

The term «critter» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.961 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of critter
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CRITTER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «critter» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «critter» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about critter

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2 QUOTES WITH «CRITTER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word critter.
1
Jack Horner
There's an incomparable rush that comes from finding dinosaur bones. You know you're the first person to lay hands on a critter that lived 80 or 90 million years ago.
2
Max Lucado
Become a worry-slapper. Treat frets like mosquitoes. Do you procrastinate when a bloodsucking bug lights on your skin? 'I'll take care of it in a moment.' Of course you don't! You give the critter the slap it deserves. Be equally decisive with anxiety.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRITTER»

Discover the use of critter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to critter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Little Critter: Snowball Soup
After Little Critter, Little Sister, and Dog spend the snowy morning building a snowman, they realize he must be ready for lunch and so they feed him snowball soup. Simultaneous.
‎2008
2
Little Critter: Going to the Sea Park
Little Critter and his class go to the Sea Park, where they see all kinds of fish and other marine animals.
Mercer Mayer, 2009
3
Little Critter Storybook Collection
This new collection features seven of your favorite Little Critter stories!
Mercer Mayer, 2005
4
Little Critter: Good for Me and You
At school, Little Critter learns all about having a healthy lifestyle—from a balanced diet and the food pyramid to exercises that keep him in shape. Now Little Critter can showhis family how to stay fit and have fun doing it!
Mercer Mayer, 2004
5
Little Critter: A Green, Green Garden
Little Critter and his family work on growing a garden, and after planting seeds, watering each seedling, and waiting for the plants to grow, they have a green garden with lots of vegetables.
‎2011
6
I was So Mad
For use in schools and libraries only. A child tries a variety of ways to dissolve anger.
‎2006
7
Little Critter: Just a Snowman
Hooray! It is a snow day! And what a perfect time to make a snowman. But Little Sister needs help putting on her boots, Dad needs a hand with the shoveling, and Gator wants to build a fort. Will Little Critter ever get to build a snowman?
Mercer Mayer, 2004
8
Little Critter: Grandma, Grandpa, and Me
Little Critter is having a sleepover at Grandma and Grandpa's farm!
Mercer Mayer, 2007
9
Little Critter: Happy Halloween, Little Critter!
It's Halloween!
Mercer Mayer, 2004
10
Little Critter: It's Earth Day!
Little Critter is on a mission!
Mercer Mayer, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRITTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term critter is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Animal Shelter Runs Critter Camp for Kids
CHEYENNE (KGWN) - After running eight years strong, Critter Camp is the Cheyenne Animal Shelter's day program for children in kindergarten ... «KGWN, Jul 15»
2
Woman who ran rat-overrun Critter Cafe Rescue charged with felony …
Christine-Lea-Bishop.JPG Christine Lea Bishop speaks to a reporter outside Critter Cafe Rescue in 2015. She ran the animal-rescue operation ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
3
Critter Camp ignites volunteerism at the Valley Oak SPCA
Hopefully, the Valley Oak SPCA's Critter Camp ignites a fire in them for volunteer service at the nonprofit which operates the newly opened ... «Visalia Times-Delta, Jul 15»
4
Grab Your Seats for Critter Camp 2015 at Houston SPCA
Gettin' Wild in Here! Critter Camp 2015 is already underway at the Houston SPCA, and we have just a few remaining seats left for three of our ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
5
Critter #1
Featuring re-mastered content, an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Critter, creator commentary and more! Don't miss out on the second of ... «Comic Book Resources, Jul 15»
6
2015 Chicagoland critter events
There are many great animal events lined up in the Chicagoland area throughout 2015. Whether looking to spend time outdoors, quality time ... «Examiner.com, Jul 15»
7
Critter Camp brings the cute
Grace Kazanjian, 7, pets Kronk, an Alpaca from The Helen Woodward Animal Shelter on Wednesday during Critter Camp. Giana Leone ... «U-T San Diego, Jul 15»
8
Critter Chronicles: Casey
For more pets seeking homes, check out the Critter Chronicles column every Sunday in The Chronicle-Telegram. If you work or volunteer for a ... «Chronicle-Telegram, Jul 15»
9
'Wild and woolly' open house planned for Critter Care, July 11 and 12
Rosie the porcupine is among the orphaned and injured wild animals being cared for at Critter Care rehabilitation centre in South Langley. «Peace Arch News, Jul 15»
10
Macomb Cops Jest About Latest Critter Capture
The latest evidence is a series of lost animal posts Thursday morning on Facebook with photos and this tone: "If anyone is missing a goat . . .". «Deadline Detroit, Jul 15»

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