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CREEP

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 8 meanings of the word Creep.

How to pronounce creep:

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Creep - as a noun

Someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
weirdie11weirdy13

A slow longitudinal movement or deformation

A pen that is fenced so that young animals can enter but adults cannot

A slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

Example: "A crawl was all that the injured man could manage"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
crawl10crawling14creeping13

Creep - as a verb

Move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

Example: "The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
crawl10
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
go3locomote12move9travel9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

To go stealthily or furtively

Example: "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
mouse7pussyfoot17sneak9

Grow or spread, often in such a way as to cover (a surface)

Example: "Ivy crept over the walls of the university buildings"

Show submission or fear

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cower10crawl10cringe9fawn10grovel10

Example Sentences

"The movie was filled with suspenseful creeps."
"There was a slight creep in the floorboards."
"He's such a creep, always lurking around and staring."
"The horror movie was full of jumps and creeps."
"The book was a real creep fest, giving me chills."
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Word Game Points

Is CREEP a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, creep is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

CREEP has a SCRABBLE points total of 9.

Is CREEP a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, creep is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
CREEP has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 11.

Is CREEP a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, creep is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
CREEP has a WORDFEUD points total of 11.

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