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beastie

beastie

4 6.2
A small animal often seen as cute or harmless
  • noun
  • /ˈbiːsti/
  • Informal
translation icon : animalito
  • Until then, Happy New Year little beasties Dockers.

Examples

  • Every beastie running free

    The Jungle Book 2 (2003)

  • "Are you ready to see the wee beastie in action?" Duncan asked.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • And look at that magnificent beastie.

    Indecent Proposal (1993)

  • The beastie even let me pet it, which impressed Kimbal and the women no end.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • ( I'm glad your beastie still has a place in your heart and on your shelf.)

    Blog text (14)

  • The children laughed as they played with the tiny beastie that had scurried into the garden.

  • My little sister has a stuffed beastie that she takes with her everywhere she goes.

  • After finding the injured beastie in the yard, we took it to the vet for help.

Synonyms

cutie
vsbeastie
  • Informal
83 3.4

A person, animal, or thing people find lovable, like a small puppy

is a playful animal label rather than a general attractive label
critter
vsbeastie
  • Informal
71 7.9

A small animal, often wild or kept by people

is more playful and affectionate in tone than the informal term
deedie
vsbeastie
  • Baby Talk
4 9.9

A small child, pet, or toy that someone calls in a loving way

is used more for small creatures with a playful fond tone
poopsie
vsbeastie
  • Baby Talk
1 9.5

A playful name people use for a child or pet

is used for small animals themselves rather than as a human nickname

Antonyms

pest
68 1.0

A small animal, like an insect, that damages crops, food or farm animals

How Small

tiny
∞ 1.0
beastie
  • Informal
4 6.2
small
862 1.0

Surface Forms

beastie singular
beasties plural

Morphology

beastie = beast (semi-transparent) = beast + ie

The word clearly contains 'beast' plus a diminutive/affectionate suffix, but the specific sense 'small creature' is not fully predictable from the base alone.

Etymology

Beastie comes from the old word beast meaning 'animal' plus the friendly ending -ie meaning 'little' or 'cute'. So a beastie is an affectionate name for a small animal.