beasties

plural of beastie
as in animals
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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Noun
  • As the sun has grown subtly brighter over this span, if this supercontinent struggled with high carbon dioxide levels like its Pangaean forebear did, then this would be an inimically hot world to animals, except for lone refuges fringing its polar far reaches.
    Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The Living Room on the hotel’s second floor features two bars, one on either end of the room, backed by gold, black, and white art deco scenes that depict famous New York City buildings and animals like a panther, a leopard, and a horse.
    Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Lila’s Light is a charity dedicated to helping animals affected by natural disasters, honoring her admiration and affection for all creatures.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, focus on woodland creatures, as showcased in the new Winter Toile bamboo bedding collection from Cozy Earth, an AD-favorite brand.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Beasties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beasties. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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