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Definition of Critters
1. critter [n] - See also: critter
Lexicographical Neighbors of Critters
Literary usage of Critters
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. What They Say in New England: A Book of Signs, Sayings, and Superstitions by Clifton Johnson (1896)
"... INSECTS AND OTHER critters HANG on to your ears when you sight one of these
darning- needles flying around out-doors. If you don't, they will like ..."
2. The Chief American Poets by Curtis Hidden Page (1905)
"On the 12th of October they left Charleston, eluded the blockading squadron, and
landed at Натана. Thence they embarked for St. Thomas on The critters ..."
3. Paper Craftsby Jo Ellen Moore by Jo Ellen Moore (1997)
"Cross-legged critters are fun to make. The size can be varied by using different
sized squares. ... critters."
4. Rough Notes of a "lark" Among the Fiords and Mountains of the North by George Matthews (1845)
"A BEAR, A BRIDE, AND OTHER critters. Bodo, August, 1843. DEAR S ,—I hope you do
not expect a regular account of the country from me. ..."
5. Horse Stories and Stories of Other Animals: Experience of Two Boys in by Thomas Wallace Knox (1890)
"... Jake's dumb critters—Cruelty of Blinders and Check-reins—Anecdote of
Macadam—Torture by Thoughtlessness—Cobweb and Major in Harness. ..."
6. The Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1913)
"DE critters' DANCE AIN'T nobody nevah tol' you not a wo'd a-tall, 'Bout de time
dat all de critters gin dey fancy ball? Some folks tell it in a sto'y, ..."
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