crispy critter
crispy critter noun: a person who has been badly burned.
Noun
crispy critter (plural crispy critters)
- A person who has been badly burned.
- Fire stepped up on me. We stood toe to toe, and I could feel the heat of her burning me like a really bad sunburn. […] My sarcastic side had just raised its ugly head, and for one split second, I figured I was going to be a crispy critter.2011, Amelia Underwood, Dark Forgiveness, page 152
- "Do you have any idea how many crispy critters could be avoided with just a little common sense?"
"Not the time, Bob," Chief Blaine warned him.
"Crispy critters?" Nicky asked.
"Burned people we find after the fire is put out," Bob answered.2020, Richard Trotta Sr., Nicky's Fire, page 119
Forms of crispy critter
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Questions about crispy critter
- What does crispy critter mean?
- Crispy critter means a person who has been badly burned.
- What part of speech is crispy critter?
- Crispy critter is a noun.
- What is the plural of crispy critter?
- The plural of crispy critter is crispy critters.
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