creeper
/ˈkɹipɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.94 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A device which allows a small child to safely roam around a room from a seated or standing position.
noun
A spur-like device strapped to the boot to facilitate climbing.
noun
An instrument with iron hooks or claws for dredging up items from a well or other water.
Example Sentences
- "Standing Waters[…] are most unwholesome, putrified, and full of mites, creepers, slimy, muddy, uncleane, corrupt, impure, by reason of the Suns heat, and still standing;"
- "With his presence marked by shots of children’s toys overlaid with ominous music, Z is more of a creeper than a reaper—until a shocking, sudden moment midway through the film."
- "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."
- ""Yeah." It was him, alright; if the world's weariest pair of workboots hadn't tipped her off, his world-weary voice certainly would have. "Where were you?" "My quarters. We've got a full ticket set today, and techs work best without oversight." Neither of these things was untrue, though the curation was more than a little dishonest. "Maybe yours do." Nascimbeni rolled out, back flat against a neon orange creeper, and sat up with an audible wince. "Mine fuck the dog.""
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: crepere, crēopere
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkɹipɚ/
Usage
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
Phrases
Synonyms
crawler
babygro
creepers
diaper shirt
infant bodysuit
onesie
snapsuit
climber
creeper gear
creeper shift
cradle
creep