blasties

noun

Definition of blastiesnext
plural of blastie, Scottish
as in animals

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  1. vermin
  2. creatures
  3. critters
Noun
  • Federal lawmakers slowed investing in public housing as people of color moved in, leaving homes with mold, vermin, and other health hazards.
    Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Trump has vowed to deport millions of undocumented migrants, calling many of them rapists, vermin and murderers.
    Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of vermin
Noun
  • Moo Deng’s future Moo Deng is the animal of the moment, but there have been other popular creatures before her.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Still, these majestic creatures flit and float their way through it every year—and then fly back come spring.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of creatures
Noun
  • What’s billed as the largest wildlife crossing in the world is rising over a 10-lane freeway near Los Angeles, while this summer saw the launch of an initiative seeking to leverage public and private resources to build more safe passages for critters across the state.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The eggs of these critters overwinter on withered hosta leaves and other debris.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of critters
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