Used in a Sentence

critters

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for critters.

Editorial note

How about you wake up yourself, call your congress-critters and express you opinions, instead of falling back asleep.

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Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(usually endearing, US, Australia) A creature, an animal.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of critters gathered in one view.

noun

(usually endearing, US, Australia) A creature, an animal.

noun

(rail transport, US) A small locomotive used in an industrial setting.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for critters.

noun

(usually endearing, US, Australia) A creature, an animal.

noun

(rail transport, US) A small locomotive used in an industrial setting.

Example sentences

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How about you wake up yourself, call your congress-critters and express you opinions, instead of falling back asleep.

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This would be a fine time to write your congress critters and the white house too.

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American politics has the revolving door between congress critters and lobbyists, but it's not nearly as bad as other countries.

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The little critters seem adept at living in some of the harshest regions of Earth.

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This isn't really a problem for hunters, because they rarely take a shot at critters on the move (except with shotguns).

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One difference here is that the critters have 'personality' which is developed over time and stored onboard somewhere in flash or eeprom.

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It has a really awesome man-made pond that is home to plenty of critters.

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There's a Vast ocean of grass from the Rio Grande well into Canada, and four-legged critters eating it, making food is remarkably efficient.

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But assuming so, somewhere in that 96% there could be critters more freakishly intelligent that we.

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It could be that larger social organizations reward slightly less intelligent critters.

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I would imagine the biological sciences could list all kinds of interesting, possibly useful, critters.

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Conversely, I know people without children who are surrounded by the happy little critters and have a deep sense of fulfillment.

Quote examples

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*Not counting the "splatter" sound when you gib any of the gibbable critters.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use critters in a sentence?

How about you wake up yourself, call your congress-critters and express you opinions, instead of falling back asleep.

What does critters mean?

(usually endearing, US, Australia) A creature, an animal.

What part of speech is critters?

critters is commonly used as noun.