creeper
pronunciation
How to pronounce creeper in British English:
UK [ˈkri:pə(r)]
How to pronounce creeper in American English:
US [ˈkripɚ]
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- Noun:
- any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping
- a person who crawls or creeps along the ground
- any of various small insectivorous birds of the northern hemisphere that climb about on trees
Word Origin
- creeper (n.)
- Old English creopera "one who creeps," agent noun from creep (v.). Also see creep (n.). Meaning "lice" is from 1570s; of certain birds from 1660s; of certain plants from 1620s.
Example
- 1. The creeper was not , however , malicious .
- 2. Can you have a feeling for that tree , look at it , see the beauty of it , listen to the sound it makes ; be sensitive to the little plant , to the little weed , to that creeper that is growing up the wall , to the light on the leaves and the many shadows ?
- 3. And the flier was also the creeper ;
- 4. Infected machines would simply display the message , " I 'm the creeper : catch me if you can , " but did not suffer any lasting damage .