beastienoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbiː.sti/us/ˈbiː.sti/beastie noun [ C ] (INSECT)
UK informal an insect:
Keep still, you've got a beastie in your hair.
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Insect names
- anopheles
- ant
- aphid
- bedbug
- bee
- daddy longlegs
- deathwatch beetle
- dragonfly
- earwig
- earworm
- insect
- ladybird
- lice
- lightning bug
- locust
- silverfish
- stick insect
- termite
- tortoiseshell butterfly
- tsetse fly
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General & informal words for animals
beastie noun [ C ] (ANIMAL)
Scottish English or humorous an animal:
A lot of beasties live in the forest.
These otters are particularly vicious beasties, with very sharp teeth.
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General & informal words for animals
- arthropod
- beast
- brute
- bug
- creepy-crawly
- critter
- domestic animal
- invertebrate
- man-eater
- pest
- pet
- predator
- prey
- stray
- thing
- vermin
- vertebrata