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creeper

noun creep·er \ˈkrē-pər\

: a plant that grows along the ground or up surfaces (such as trees or walls)

Full Definition of CREEPER

1
:  one that creeps: as
a :  a creeping plant
b :  a bird (as of the family Certhiidae) that creeps about on trees or bushes searching for insects
c :  a creeping insect or reptile
2
:  any of various devices used for creeping: as
a :  a fixture with iron points worn on the shoe to prevent slipping
b :  a low wheeled platform for supporting the body when working under an automobile
3
:  a usually one-piece garment for a child at the crawling age
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First Known Use of CREEPER

before 12th century

Rhymes with CREEPER

beeper, Dnieper, keeper, leaper, peeper, reaper, sleeper, sweeper, weeper
CREEPER Defined for Kids

creeper

noun creep·er \ˈkrē-pər\

Definition of CREEPER for Kids

1
:  a person or animal that moves slowly, timidly, or quietly
2
:  a small bird that creeps about trees and bushes in search of insects
3
:  a plant (as ivy) that grows by spreading over a surface
Medical Dictionary

creeper

noun creep·er \ˈkrē-pər\

Medical Definition of CREEPER

1
:  a genetic anomaly of the domestic fowl marked by shortening and thickening of the long bones in the heterozygote and completely lethal when homozygous
2
:  creeper fowl

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32 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. creeper
  2. creeper lane
  3. creeper title
  4. blue creeper
  5. brown creeper
  6. canary creeper
  7. caustic creeper
  8. Ceylon creeper
  9. Chinese trumpet creeper
  10. coral creeper
  11. elephant creeper
  12. fairy creeper
  13. five-fingered creeper
  14. hedge creeper
  15. Indian creeper
  16. orange creeper
  17. pine creeper
  18. poison creeper
  19. Rajmahal creeper
  20. Rangoon creeper
  21. scroll creeper
  22. tree creeper
  23. trumpet creeper
  24. trumpet-creeper family
  25. Virginia creeper
  26. Virginia creeper leafhopper
  27. Virginian creeper
  28. wall creeper
  29. water creeper
  30. wax creeper
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