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Definition of creeper - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
plantsplant that grows by creeping
- Ivy is a common garden creeper.
2.
- He was known as a creeper at the party.
3.
fashionUK shoe with a thick sole, often made of crepe rubberUK
- She wore black creepers that complemented her punk rock outfit..
4.
infant clothingUS one-piece garment for infants with easy diaper accessUS
- She dressed the baby in a soft creeper.
5.
mechanic toolUS wheeled platform for mechanicsUS
- The mechanic slid under the car on a creeper.
6.
slow movementperson or thing that moves slowly and quietly
- The cat was a creeper in the night.
7.
tree-climbing birdsmall songbird that climbs trees
- The creeper searched for insects on the bark.
Images of creeper
plant that grows by creeping 
shoe with a thick sole, often made of crepe rubber 
one-piece garment for infants with easy diaper access 
small songbird that climbs trees
Expressions with creeper
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climbing North American vine with trumpet-shaped flowers and pinnate leaves
The trumpet creeper climbed the fence with bright orange flowers.
small bird with brown mottled plumage and a slender bill
The brown creeper swiftly climbed up the tree trunk..
plant that grows up walls or other surfaces
The ivy is a common type of wall creeper, covering the old brick facade..
small insectivorous bird climbing tree trunks
We watched a tree creeper scaling the pine trunk.
climbing plant from South America with yellow flowers like nasturtium
The canary creeper climbed the fence with its yellow flowers.
climbing plant with red autumn leaves
The Virginia creeper covered the entire wall.
Origin of creeper
English, creep (move slowly) + -er (agent)
Terms with creeper included in their meaning
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Virginia creeper
vine known as Virginia creeper
Examples of creeper in a sentence
A creeper climbed up the side of the house. That creeper kept staring at us from the corner. She avoided him because he was a creeper. His creepers made a statement at the party. Vintage creepers are back in style. The store sells creepers in various colors.
She bought a creeper for the newborn. He rolled across the garage on a creeper. The creeper made brake repairs easier. The creeper inched its way across the garden. He was a creeper, always lurking in shadows. A creeper was spotted in the dense forest. The garden was alive with the sound of a creeper singing.
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- French:plante rampante, type louche, ...
- German:Kletterpflanze, unheimlicher Typ, ...
- Italian:rampicante, tipo inquietante, ...
- Spanish:enredadera, acosador, ...
- Portuguese:trepadeira, estranho, ...
- Chinese:爬藤植物, 怪人, ...
- Japanese:つる植物, 変な人, ...
- Arabic:نبات زاحف, مُتَطَفِّل, ...
- Hebrew:צֶמַח מְטַפֵּס, טִיפּוּס מַטְרִיד, ...
- Russian:ползучее растение, чудак, ...
- Ukrainian:повзуча рослина, дивний тип, ...
- Hindi:लता, सनकी, ...
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