English
Pronunciation
Noun
creeper
- Any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping
- a person who crawls or creeps along the ground
- a device which allows a small child to safely roam around a room from a seated or standing position
- nautical a small, four-hooked grapnel used to recover objects dropped onto the sea bed
Quotations
Then the piglet tore loose from the creepers and scurried into the undergrowth. - "w:Lord of the Flies|Lord of the Flies" (1964) by w:William Golding|William Golding
Synonyms
rfc-level|Synonyms at L4+ not in L3 POS section
crawler
Translations
;plant
Finnish: köynnöskasvi
French: plante grimpante f
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