creeper

creep·er

noun \ˈkrē-pər\

Definition of CREEPER

1

: one that creeps: as

a : a creeping plant

b : a bird (as of the family Certhiidae) that creeps about on trees or bushes searching for insects

c : a creeping insect or reptile

2

: any of various devices used for creeping: as

a : a fixture with iron points worn on the shoe to prevent slipping

b : a low wheeled platform for supporting the body when working under an automobile

3

: a usually one-piece garment for a child at the crawling age

First Known Use of CREEPER

before 12th century

Rhymes with CREEPER

beeper, Dnieper, keeper, leaper, peeper, reaper, sleeper, sweeper, weeper

creep·er

noun \ˈkrē-pər\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of CREEPER

1

: a genetic anomaly of the domestic fowl marked by shortening and thickening of the long bones in the heterozygote and completely lethal when homozygous

2

: creeper fowl