critterとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (General American) enPR: krĭtʹər IPA^(key): /ˈkɹɪtɚ/
• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹɪtə/
• 韻: -ɪtə(ɹ)
• ハイフネーション: crit‧ter

名詞

critter (複数形 critters)

1. (usually endearing) A creature, an animal.
   • 2013 July 26, Nick Miroff, “Mexico gets a taste for eating insects …”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 7, page 32:

     The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters such as ostrich, wild boar and crocodile.

等位語

• beastie

派生語