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CREEPING

(noun, verb)
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Definitions

There are 11 meanings of the word Creeping.

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Creeping - as a noun

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)
crawl10crawling14creep9

Creeping - as a verb

To move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground.

Of plants, to grow across a surface rather than upwards.

To move slowly and quietly in a particular direction.

To make small gradual changes, usually in a particular direction.

To move in a stealthy or secret manner; to move imperceptibly or clandestinely; to steal in; to insinuate itself or oneself.

To slip, or to become slightly displaced.

To move or behave with servility or exaggerated humility; to fawn.

To have a sensation as of insects creeping on the skin of the body; to crawl.

To drag in deep water with creepers, as for recovering a submarine cable.

To covertly have sex (with a person other than one's primary partner); to cheat with.

Example Sentences

"The creeping vines slowly covered the entire wall."
"We heard the sound of the creeping footsteps outside our door."
"The creeping fog obscured our view of the valley below."
"The creeping sensation of fear overcame me as I walked through the deserted house."
"The gardener trimmed the creeping plants to maintain their neat appearance."
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Word Game Points

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

CREEPING has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.

Is CREEPING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, creeping is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
CREEPING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 17.

Is CREEPING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, creeping is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
CREEPING has a WORDFEUD points total of 16.

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