- creeper creep·er n
- ['kriːpə(r)]
Bot rampicante m
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Creeper — Creep er (kr[=e]p [ e]r), n. 1. One who, or that which, creeps; any creeping thing. [1913 Webster] Standing waters are most unwholesome, . . . full of mites, creepers; slimy, muddy, unclean. Burton. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A plant that clings by … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Creep — may refer to: CREEP, the Committee for the Re Election of the President, associated with the Watergate scandal of U.S. president Nixon s administration. Creep (project management), the jeopardizing of a project s initial objectives by an increase … Wikipedia
creeper — or creeper gear [krē′pər] n. 1. a person, animal, or thing that creeps 2. any plant whose stem puts out tendrils or rootlets by which it can creep along a surface as it grows [the Virginia creeper] 3. any of various small passerine birds (esp.… … English World dictionary
Creeper — Creeper, Creepers, or The Creeper may refer to: Contents 1 Plants and animals 2 Films, literature, and music 3 In fiction … Wikipedia
creeper — O.E. creopera one who creeps, agent noun from CREEP (Cf. creep). Meaning lice is from 1570s; of certain birds from 1660s; of certain plants from 1620s … Etymology dictionary
creep — (v.) O.E. creopan to creep (class II strong verb; past tense creap, pp. cropen), from P.Gmc. *kreupanan (Cf. O.Fris. kriapa, M.Du. crupen, O.N. krjupa to creep ), from PIE root *greug . As a noun, a creeping motion, from 1818; meaning despicable… … Etymology dictionary
creeper — creep·er krē pər n 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 … Medical dictionary
creeper — creep|er [ˈkri:pə US ər] n a plant that grows up trees or walls, or along the ground →↑virginia creeper … Dictionary of contemporary English
creep — , creeper 1. Same as crawl, crawler, with additional suggestion of slyness. 2. creep n. Any unpleasant person, creeps, the Sensations of fear, horror, repulsion, creepy crawly Insect … A concise dictionary of English slang
creeper — creep|er [ kripər ] noun count a plant with long stems that grow along the ground, around other plants, or up walls … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
creeper — creep·er … English syllables
