beastie
Small furry thing
Beastie is an affectionate or playful word for a small creature or animal, especially an insect or imaginary monster.
It carries a Scottish flavor and suggests something cute rather than threatening: What's that little beastie crawling on the windowsill?
Parents might use it to make creepy-crawlies less frightening for children.
Informal term for animal
- animalMulticellular motile organism
- bugCrawling creature or defect
- creepy-crawlySmall squirming creature
- pestHarmful creature or nag
varmint · little guy · crawler · wiggler · squirmer · scuttler · fuzzy · furry friend
Legendary fire-breathing reptile
- unicornMythical one-horned horse
- griffinLegendary eagle-lion hybrid
- phoenixSelf-immolating, regenerating bird
- chimeraUnrealistic fantasy or hybrid
gremlin · imp · sprite · goblin · faerie · brownie · pixie · leprechaun
Domesticated household companion
- companionOne who keeps company
- buddyInformal term for companion
- palClose trusted companion
- furballMatted expelled hair clump
fluffball · sweetie · darling · wee one · cutie · snugglebug · furbaby · cuddly
Extremely small
- bonnieScottish for pretty
- brawScottish for fine
- laddieScottish term for boy
- lassieScottish term for girl
highland · dialect · diminutive · endearment · colloquial · affectionate · quaint · folksy
critter
Informal term for animal
- animalMulticellular motile organism
- bugCrawling creature or defect
- creepy-crawlySmall squirming creature
pest · varmint · little guy · crawler · wiggler · squirmer · scuttler · fuzzy · furry friend · organism
dragon
Legendary fire-breathing reptile
- unicornMythical one-horned horse
- griffinLegendary eagle-lion hybrid
- phoenixSelf-immolating, regenerating bird
chimera · gremlin · imp · sprite · goblin · faerie · brownie · pixie · leprechaun · troll
pet
Domesticated household companion
furball · fluffball · sweetie · darling · wee one · cutie · snugglebug · furbaby · cuddly · adorable
wee
Extremely small
lassie · highland · dialect · diminutive · endearment · colloquial · affectionate · quaint · folksy · charming
- mythical beastsImaginary animals from lore
- Beauty and the BeastTale of transformative love
- beast of burdenAnimal used for hauling
- nature of the beastUnavoidable characteristic of something
- beast modeSlang for peak performance
- belly of the beastCenter of hostile territory