otter

n. a small animal with brown fur and short legs that lives in rivers or the sea and eats fish.

n. any of several semi-aquatic carnivorous mammals of the subfamily Lutrinae, characterised by dense fur and webbed feet.

“We sat quietly by the river hoping to see an otter swimming upstream.”

“Conservationists have noted a significant recovery in the local otter population since the implementation of stricter water quality regulations.”

n. a man who has a lot of body hair but is thin or fit, rather than heavy.

n. a slang term within the gay community for a man who is hirsute but possesses a slender or athletic build.

“He describes himself as an otter because he is hairy but has a runner's build.”

“The subcultural taxonomy of the gay community often distinguishes between 'bears' and 'otters' based on the ratio of body hair to body mass.”

Slang · Informal