creeper

creep·er  (krpr)

n.

1. One that creeps.

2. Botany A plant that spreads by means of stems that creep.

3. See cradle.

4. A grappling device for dragging bodies of water, such as lakes or rivers.

5. A one-piece fitted garment for an infant.

6. creepers A metal frame with a spike or spikes, attached to a shoe or boot to prevent slipping, especially on ice.

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creeper

Noun

1. a plant, such as ivy, that grows by creeping

2. US & Canad same as tree creeper

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	creeper - any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping tracheophyte, vascular plant - green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms
	2.	creeper - a person who crawls or creeps along the ground crawler individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
	3.	creeper - any of various small insectivorous birds of the northern hemisphere that climb up a tree trunk supporting themselves on stiff tail feathers and their feet tree creeper oscine, oscine bird - passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus Certhiidae, family Certhiidae - creepers American creeper, brown creeper, Certhia americana - a common creeper in North America with a down-curved bill Certhia familiaris, European creeper - common European brown-and-buff tree creeper with down-curved bill Tichodroma muriaria, tichodrome, wall creeper - crimson-and-grey songbird that inhabits town walls and mountain cliffs of southern Eurasia and northern Africa

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creeper

noun climbing plant, runner, vine chiefly U.S. climber, rambler, trailing plant

Translations

creeper [ˈkriːpəʳ] n → enredadera

creeper [ˈkriːpəʳ] n → plante grimpante

creeper [ˈkriːpəʳ] creep n → Kletterpflanze f

creeper [ˈkriːpəʳ] n → pianta rampicante