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- [kree-per]
- /ˈkri pər/
- /ˈkriː.pər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kree-per]
- /ˈkri pər/
Definitions of creeper word
- countable noun creeper Creepers are plants with long stems that wind themselves around objects. 3
- noun creeper a person or animal that creeps 3
- noun creeper a plant, such as the ivy or periwinkle, that grows by creeping 3
- noun creeper any small songbird of the family Certhiidae of the N hemisphere, having a brown-and-white plumage and slender downward-curving bill. They creep up trees to feed on insects 3
- noun creeper a hooked instrument for dragging deep water 3
- noun creeper a flat board or framework mounted on casters, used to lie on when working under cars 3
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Origin of creeper
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English crepere, Old English crēopere. See creep, -er1
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Parts of speech for Creeper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
creeper popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
creeper usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for creeper
noun creeper
- climber — A climber is someone who climbs rocks or mountains as a sport or a hobby.
- runner — a person, animal, or thing that runs, especially as a racer.
- vine — any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
- liana — any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- ivy — any of various other climbing or trailing plants.
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