Main Entry:

crea·ture

Pronunciation:

\ˈkrē-chər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin creatura, from Latin creatus, past participle of creare

Date:

14th century

1: something created either animate or inanimate: as a: a lower animal ; especially : a farm animal b: a human being c: a being of anomalous or uncertain aspect or nature <creatures of fantasy> 2: one that is the servile dependent or tool of another : instrument

— crea·tur·al \ˈkrē-chə-rəl\ adjective

— crea·ture·hood \ˈkrē-chər-ˌhu̇d\ noun

— crea·ture·li·ness \-lē-nəs\ noun

— crea·ture·ly \-lē\ adjective