nounπShareA person or a thing that crawls or creeps."Example Sentence: "The ivy creepers slowly covered the old brick wall." "personanimalplantthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(often in the plural) A one-piece garment for infants designed to facilitate access to the wearer's diaper."My baby brother wears creepers with snaps at the bottom so Mom can easily change his diaper. "wearitemfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA device which allows a small child to safely roam around a room from a seated or standing position."My baby brother uses creepers to explore the living room without falling. "deviceitemmachinehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA metal plate with spikes, designed to be worn with shoes to prevent slipping."My hiking boots have creepers on them to help me stay on the rocky trail. "wearitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA spur-like device strapped to the boot to facilitate climbing."The telephone repairman attached his creepers to his boots before climbing the utility pole. "deviceweartechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(chiefly in the plural) A small low iron, or dog, between the andirons."He carefully placed the small logs on the creepers between the andirons, ensuring the fire would get enough air. "architectureitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn instrument with iron hooks or claws for dredging up items from a well or other water."The construction worker used the creepers to pull the dropped tools out of the muddy well. "utensilnauticalarchaeologytechnologydeviceitemmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny device for causing material to move steadily from one part of a machine to another, such as an apron in a carding machine, or an inner spiral in a grain screen."The grain elevator used creepers to continuously move wheat up to the storage bins. "machinetechnologydevicematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping; especially a climbing plant of the genus Parthenocissus."The house had beautiful creepers growing up its brick walls, turning red in the fall. "plantnaturebiologyenvironmentagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA treecreeper."We saw several creepers slowly spiraling up the oak tree in the park, searching for insects in the bark. "animalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small four-hooked grapnel used to recover objects dropped onto the sea bed."The diver used a set of creepers to snag the anchor that had fallen to the bottom of the harbor. "nauticalutensiltechnologyoceansailingvehicleitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe lowest gear of a tractor or truck."The farmer used the tractor's creepers to slowly and carefully pull the stuck wagon out of the muddy field. "vehiclemachinetechnicalagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA low-profile wheeled platform whereupon an auto mechanic may lie on their back and gain better access to the underbody of a vehicle."The mechanic slid under the car on his creepers to check the exhaust system. "vehiclemachinejobtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person who creeps people out; a creepy person."He avoids social gatherings because he thinks there are too many creepers there. "characterpersonattitudehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA kind of shoe, usually with a suede upper and a thick crepe sole, associated with various 20th-century subcultures."My grandfather said he used to wear creepers when he went to rock and roll concerts in the 1950s. "stylewearcultureappearanceitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA ball that travels low, near ground level."The children groaned when the coach called out, "Ten laps, avoiding the creepers!" "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjectionπShareAn expression of surprise, fear, or excitement""Creepers, that spider is huge!" "emotionexclamationsensationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
