creepers

noun

plural of creeper
as in crawlers

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  1. crawlers
  2. snails
  3. stragglers
  4. slowpokes
Noun
  • Dispose of Fall Decorations Seasonal decor like pumpkins and gourds also unintentionally invite an infestation of creepy crawlers.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The crawlers wander about the plants for a short period of time and then begin to feed and create a waxy covering.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of crawlers
Noun
  • The researchers found a population deep in a Japanese mountain valley where left- and right-coiling snails can mate and exchange genes.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • And at Mugler, the mood was set before the first look appeared, with screens beaming erotic footage that included mating snails, sweaty skin, a woman’s tongue and two people kissing.
    — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of snails
Noun
  • The daffodils here were almost finished, apart from one little patch of stragglers still flowering on heroically against the odds.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Swarms or stragglers are most likely to be spotted near the Great Lakes shorelines because the lakes help funnel their routes.
    — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of stragglers
Noun
  • Instead, the problem is that these slowpokes haven’t been nearly as efficient.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Much of the drama is undermined by the odd choice to have the characters explain exactly what is happening (presumably for the slowpokes in the back).
    — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
Definition of slowpokes
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