"fearsome critter" meaning in All languages combined

See fearsome critter on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: fearsome critters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fearsome critter (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.
    Sense id: en-fearsome_critter-en-noun-tlnZ1G8g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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