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noun
A creature, and specifically, an animal or something animal-like.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, US, endearing, usually
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noun
A small locomotive used in an industrial setting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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noun
a regional term for `creature' (especially for domestic animals)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
History
First attested 1815, from a dialectal pronunciation of creature.
Across languages
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
