beastie
noun[C]
uk/ˈbiː.sti/us/ˈbiː.sti/beastienoun[C](INSECT)
UKinformal
aninsect:
昆虫Keep still, you've got a beastie inyourhair.别动,你头发里有个小虫子。
Insect names
- anopheles
- ant
- aphid
- bedbug
- bee
- damselfly
- deathwatch beetle
- dragonfly
- dust mite
- earwig
- insect
- jigger
- ladybird
- lice
- lightning bug
- sow bug
- spider mite
- stick insect
- swallowtail
- termite
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General & informal words for animals
beastienoun[C](ANIMAL)
Scottish Englishorhumorous
ananimal:
(野生)动物A lot of beastieslivein theforest.森林里生活着很多动物。
Theseottersareparticularlyviciousbeasties, with verysharpteeth.这些水獭长着锋利的牙齿,特别凶狠。
General & informal words for animals
- anti-predator
- arthropod
- beast
- bossy
- brute
- creepy-crawly
- feathered
- feathered friendidiom
- four-legged friend
- fur baby
- furry
- furry friend
- invertebrate
- myriapod
- pest
- pet
- predator
- prey
- service animal
- stray