blastie

Scottish

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blastie
Noun
  • If matching animals is more important for you though, Crystal Palace is nicknamed the Eagles and the team have one as part of their logo.
    Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Many animals that are regularly found in yards and gardens give birth to a large number of babies at once.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Catch up quick: The legendary little beastie first came to New Orleans by way of the Terrebonne Parish animal shelter.
    Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
  • But regardless of whether the beastie predicts six more weeks of winter or holds out the promise of an early Spring, next week should bring a respite of warmer weather.
    Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Maybe someday, a new bike helmet model might have been inspired by a creature that is no more than seven inches long but literally doesn’t crack under pressure.
    Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Per the Miami Herald, the apartment resident narrowly avoided being bitten by the 2-foot-long venomous creature before professionals arrived to remove the reptile.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Another disadvantage: Adding banana peels directly to the soil may attract unwelcome varmints.
    Marin Independent Journal, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
  • The dog, unable to climb after the varmint, stood on his haunches with his front paws resting on the tree and howled loudly.
    Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Crops had to be cut, stacked, and heated in vats that attracted vermin and were a breeding ground for viruses.
    Omari Weekes, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Smith has been on the outer of the Australian team in the T20 format, his weakest format where his lack of power can get exposed in a game dotted by muscular brutes.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Maliki is a divisive brute whom Iran supports to the hilt.
    Dov Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2014
Noun
  • And since Aibo’s debut, the company has sold more than 170,000 of the cute little quadrupeds—a huge number considering their price of several thousand dollars each.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 9 Dec. 2024
  • This paper contributes to quantifying the notion of robotic fitness by developing a set of necessary conditions that determine whether a small quadruped has the ability to open a class of doors or climb a class of stairs using only quasi-static maneuvers.
    Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2017
Noun
  • According to an new study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, these other furry forecasting critters in the U.S. have more accurate prediction rates.
    Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The critters dig up the bulbs that my wife spends hours planting.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Blastie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blastie. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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