critters
Bugs and beasts
Critters is an informal, often affectionate term for creatures—typically small animals, insects, or wildlife: We've got critters living under the porch.
The word carries a rural or folksy tone.
It can refer to any animal, but usually suggests pests, wildlife, or farm animals rather than pets: The barn cats keep the critters out of the feed.
Harmful small animals
- rodentsGnawing mammal order
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
- infestationPest takeover situation
- miceSmall gnawing mammals
rats · cockroaches · ants · termites · mosquitoes · flies · moths · wasps
Extremely endearing
- cuddlyPleasantly huggable
- fluffySoft and light-textured
- furryCovered in soft hair
- fuzzySoft and unclear
tiny · playful · snuggly · whiskers · paws · scampering · squeaky · wiggly
Forested land area
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- pondSmall still body
- backyardOutdoor space behind home
- gardenCultivated plant area
hedgerow · meadow · burrow · den · nest · foraging · nocturnal · scampering
Hard-winged insects
- spidersWeb-spinning eight-legged creatures
- caterpillarsLarval moths or butterflies
- wormsLimbless burrowing invertebrates
- centipedesMulti-legged segmented arthropods
millipedes · crickets · grasshoppers · ladybugs · fireflies · ants · roly-poly · earwig
vermin
Harmful small animals
- rodentsGnawing mammal order
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
- infestationPest takeover situation
mice · rats · cockroaches · ants · termites · mosquitoes · flies · moths · wasps · raccoons
adorable
Extremely endearing
fuzzy · tiny · playful · snuggly · whiskers · paws · scampering · squeaky · wiggly · soft
woodland
Forested land area
garden · hedgerow · meadow · burrow · den · nest · foraging · nocturnal · scampering · chipmunk
beetles
Hard-winged insects
- spidersWeb-spinning eight-legged creatures
- caterpillarsLarval moths or butterflies
- wormsLimbless burrowing invertebrates
centipedes · millipedes · crickets · grasshoppers · ladybugs · fireflies · ants · roly-poly · earwig · moth
hamster
Small burrowing pet rodent
- gerbilSmall burrowing pet rodent
- guinea pigSmall rodent, pet or test subject
- rabbitLong-eared lagomorph
ferret · turtle · goldfish · parakeet · kitten · puppy · lizard · hermit crab · mouse · rat
- pestsants, ant, bugs, cockroach, cockroaches
- living beingshumans, animals, birds, fish, insects
- mythical creaturesdragon, dragons, vampire, vampires, werewolf
- zoologymammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, insects
- farm pestsaphid, aphids, armyworm, boll weevil, corn borer
- night terrorsnightmares, bogeymen, sleep paralysis, ghosts, phantoms
critterslivestock
Domesticated farm animals
farm animals · pets · cattle · domesticated animals · companion animals
crittersmegafauna
Species over 44 kilograms
big game · beasts · behemoths · apex predators · large mammals
- cute critter
- critter control
- crispy critterPerson severely burned