Creeper

Quick meaning: Creeper is a noun meaning A person or a thing that crawls or creeps.

Meaning

A person or a thing that crawls or creeps.

More Meanings

1. Any creeping animal (such as a serpent), reptile.
2. (often in the plural) A one-piece garment for infants designed to facilitate access to the wearer's diaper.
3. A device which allows a small child to safely roam around a room from a seated or standing position.
4. A metal plate with spikes, designed to be worn with shoes to prevent slipping.
5. A spur-like device strapped to the boot to facilitate climbing.
6. An instrument with iron hooks or claws for dredging up items from a well or other water.
7. (chiefly in the plural) A small low iron, or dog, between the andirons.

Example Sentences

Don't go to a nightclub to find a boyfriend. They're all creepers there.

Then the piglet tore loose from the creepers and scurried into the undergrowth.

Throwing it in creeper and then getting out to work alongside is strictly forbidden because it is too dangerous if anything goes wrong.

If my phone rings while I'm on a creeper underneath the car with oil on my hands, well, the caller will just have to leave a voicemail.

Word Forms

• creepers

Synonyms for creeper

Depending on context, synonyms include crawler, babygro, creepers, onesie, snapsuit, climber.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include snot, trumpet, vine, roach, creepo, creep.

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