dirtanimal
nounUK /ˈdɜːtˌænɪməl/
US /ˈdɜːrtˌænɪməl/
A dirtanimal is a small animal that lives in the ground.
We found a dirtanimal hiding under a rock in the garden.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A toy or figure shaped like a small ground animal.
My little brother plays with his dirtanimal in the sandbox.
3. A person who loves digging in the soil and gardening.
Grandpa is a real dirtanimal; he spends all day in his garden.
4. A messy child covered in soil after playing outside.
Look at you, you little dirtanimal—go wash up before dinner.