creeper

noun

creep·​er ˈkrē-pər 

1

: one that creeps: such 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: such 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

Examples of creeper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other single-carded figures include block figures of Steve’s dog Dennis, a skeleton warrior and a creeper. —Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025

In the end, the society that's formed on Niflheim opts to not only live in peaceful concert with the creepers, but also to demolish the technology that allowed for Mickey to become an expendable in the first place. —Megan McCluskey, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025

Scorpio: Meredith Palmer and Creed Bratton The creeper of The Office simply oozing with mystery, Creed Bratton, has many secrets and this is a quality of Scorpio, but is also weirdly honest about some of his strange behaviors, bordering on being inappropriate. —Lisa Stardust, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025

Unsurprisingly, the creeper that followed her into Grand Central's bathroom did so with the worst intentions. —Matt Cabral, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing creeper

• trumpet creeper
• Virginia creeper

Rhymes for creeper

• beeper
• cheaper
• deeper
• keeper
• reaper
• sleeper
• steeper
• sweeper
• beekeeper
• bookkeeper
• doorkeeper
• gamekeeper

Kids Definition

creeper

noun

creep·​er ˈkrē-pər 

: one that creeps: as

a

: a creeping plant

b

: a bird that creeps about on trees or bushes searching for insects

Medical Definition

creeper

noun

creep·​er ˈkrē-pər 

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