fearsome critter

noun

Any of various folkloric animals that were the subject of tall tales among North American loggers, especially in the Great Lakes region.

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Meanings

nounfearsome critter (plural fearsome critters)

plural fearsome critters

  1. Any of various folkloric animals that were the subject of tall tales among North American loggers, especially in the Great Lakes region.
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