as in animal
one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings
I've become used to sharing our cabin in the woods with all sorts of little beasties
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Recent Examples of beastie
The wee beastie ends the season in Arthur’s body, ready to continue its freaky little business.
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Most of the remaining beasties now live on remote islands near the equator, and most humans would conveniently like to forget them.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 June 2025
The risks are evident – having these kinds of four-legged beasties roaming free around us without the guardrails they’re programmed with could be – well - pretty chaotic.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
In this movie, their most formidable foes are a hellish bunch of beasties disguised as a rival boy band.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 May 2025
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Most of the remaining beasties now live on remote islands near the equator, and most humans would conveniently like to forget them.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 June 2025
The risks are evident – having these kinds of four-legged beasties roaming free around us without the guardrails they’re programmed with could be – well - pretty chaotic.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
In this movie, their most formidable foes are a hellish bunch of beasties disguised as a rival boy band.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for beastie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beastie
Noun
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The bacteria had been shown to aid in weight loss in animal studies and one small human trial.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
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Eskamani also called for reforms to how FWC oversees facilities housing the animals, as the agency is not equipped to perform medical checks on the animals.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
Noun
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By studying low-oxygen conditions in creatures such as naked mole rats and birds, scientists can gain insight into how tissues can tolerate low-oxygen conditions.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
13 May 2026
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In addition to drawing storm chasers and meteorologists, the wetlands surrounding the Catatumbo Lightning area are home to creatures like howler monkeys, river dolphins, anacondas, and capybara, which entice photographers, fishers, and wildlife tourists.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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“Beastie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beastie. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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