English Explanatory Dictionary

creeper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person or a thing that crawls or creeps.
  2. Any creeping animal (such as a serpent), reptile.
  3. A one-piece garment for infants designed to facilitate access to the wearer's diaper.
  4. A device which allows a small child to safely roam around a room from a seated or standing position.
  5. A metal plate with spikes, designed to be worn with shoes to prevent slipping.
  6. A spur-like device strapped to the boot to facilitate climbing.
  7. A small low iron, or dog, between the andirons.
  8. An instrument with iron hooks or claws for dredging up items from a well or other water.
  9. Any device for causing material to move steadily from one part of a machine to another, such as an apron in a carding machine, or an inner spiral in a grain screen.
  10. Any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping, especially a climbing plant of the genus Parthenocissus.
  11. A treecreeper.
  12. Strophitus undulatus, a freshwater mussel of the eastern United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹipɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Knabrupt-creeper.wav En-au-creeper.ogg

Word forms

creeper creepers

Etymology

From Middle English crepere, from Old English crēopere, equivalent to creep + -er. Slang usage derived from phrase give the creeps or creep out (distinct from merely one who creeps).

Synonyms

crawler babygro creepers diaper shirt infant bodysuit onesie snapsuit climber creeper gear creeper shift cradle creep creepazoid creepoid

Derived words

Virginia creeper African spotted creeper anti-creeper bearded creeper bluebell creeper brown creeper canary creeper coral creeper creepered creeperless earthcreeper elephant creeper hedge creeper honeycreeper Indian spotted creeper palmcreeper Rangoon creeper spotted creeper trumpet creeper Virginia creeper sphinx Virginian creeper wallcreeper wintercreeper woodcreeper brothel creeper

Translations

Finnish: konttaaja (crawler) Finnish: ryömijä German: Kriecher Italian: persona che si trascina Italian: persona che si muove furtivamente Italian: girello Greek: περπατούρα
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