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By August 2008, we had left Voikovskaya and moved into a wooden dacha in the artists' colony of Sokol in north-west Moscow. The house was a haven amid the madness of the city: lily of the valley grew near our front gate, Virginia creeper decked the green picket fence.
Luke Harding

Meaning of "creeper" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CREEPER

creeper  [ˈkriːpə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CREEPER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Creeper is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CREEPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of creeper in the English dictionary

The first definition of creeper in the dictionary is a person or animal that creeps. Other definition of creeper is a plant, such as the ivy or periwinkle, that grows by creeping. Creeper is also Also called: tree creeper any small songbird of the family Certhiidae of the N hemisphere, having a brown-and-white plumage and slender downward-curving bill. They creep up trees to feed on insects.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CREEPER


arepa
əˈriːpə
Arequipa
ˌærɪˈkiːpə
doorkeeper
ˈdɔːˌkiːpə
Freeper
ˈfriːpə
gatekeeper
ˈɡeɪtˌkiːpə
goalkeeper
ˈɡəʊlˌkiːpə
housekeeper
ˈhaʊsˌkiːpə
keeper
ˈkiːpə
lipa
ˈliːpə
pipa
ˈpiːpə
reaper
ˈriːpə
shopkeeper
ˈʃɒpˌkiːpə
sleeper
ˈsliːpə
steeper
ˈstiːpə
sweeper
ˈswiːpə
tepa
ˈtiːpə
threaper
ˈθriːpə
threeper
ˈθriːpə
weeper
ˈwiːpə
zookeeper
ˈzuːˌkiːpə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CREEPER

creep
creep-feeding
creep-grazing
creepage
creepie
creepier
creepiest
creepily
creepiness
creeping
creeping bent grass
creeping Charlie
creeping Jennie
creeping Jesus
creeping myrtle
creeping paralysis
creeping phlox
creeping thistle
creepingly
creepmouse

WORDS THAT END LIKE CREEPER

barkeeper
beekeeper
beeper
book-keeper
carpet-sweeper
cheeper
Culpeper
gamekeeper
green keeper
greenskeeper
groundskeeper
innkeeper
lighthouse keeper
peacekeeper
peeper
road sweeper
rough sleeper
storekeeper
street sweeper
timekeeper
Virginia creeper

Synonyms and antonyms of creeper in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CREEPER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «creeper» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of creeper

Translation of «creeper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CREEPER

Find out the translation of creeper to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of creeper from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «creeper» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

爬山虎
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enredadera
570 millions of speakers

English

creeper
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الزاحف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лианы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

creeper
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rampant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menjalar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schlingpflanze
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クリーパー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

발바리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Creeper
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây leo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

படர்க்கொடிகளின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sarmaşık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pianta rampicante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pnącze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ліани
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cățărătoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναρριχητικό φυτό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rankplant
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

creeper
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

creeper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of creeper

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CREEPER»

The term «creeper» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.315 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CREEPER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about creeper

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2 QUOTES WITH «CREEPER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word creeper.
1
Luke Harding
By August 2008, we had left Voikovskaya and moved into a wooden dacha in the artists' colony of Sokol in north-west Moscow. The house was a haven amid the madness of the city: lily of the valley grew near our front gate, Virginia creeper decked the green picket fence.
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Anthony Trollope
When the ivy has found its tower, when the delicate creeper has found its strong wall, we know how the parasite plants grow and prosper.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CREEPER»

Discover the use of creeper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to creeper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Creeper
Suzanne Perry is having a vivid nightmare.
Tania Carver, 2010
2
Virginia Creeper
She escaped the Virginia Creeper, but her freedom comes with a price.
Laura Wright, 2007
3
The Virginia Creeper Trail Companion: Nature and History ...
The 34-mile-long Virginia Creeper Trailer, which runs from Abingdon, Virginia, to the North Carolina line near Whitetop Mountain, is the most poplar trail in Virginia.
Edward H. Davis, Edward B. Morgan, 1997
4
Yorkshire Trout Flies - And Chapters on Fishing the Minnow, ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
T. E. Pritt, 2008
5
Scooby-Doo! and the Carnival Creeper
Games, rides, popcorn, cotton candy, snow cones!
James Gelsey, 2013
6
The Virginia Creeper in Ashe County
West Jefferson did not exist until local entrepreneurs saw an opportunity to run the tracks from Whitetop Mountain in Virginia to North Carolina. In 1914, the Virginia Carolina Railroad came to Ashe County.
‎2011
7
The Virginia Terrace Creeper
Michael Dunne. neighborhood. When I think about it, I suppose that house was one of the first in the area. The family that lived there had probably raised and launched a large number of kids a generation or two before mine, but we kids in the ...
Michael Dunne, 2011
8
The Creeper
For the story tells the terrifying tale of the Creeper, a horrific creature formed from the ashes of a murdered man and bent on revenge against all wrongdoers. And Lucy has just done something truly terrible to her best friend.
Pete Johnson, 2011
9
The Creeper: Welcome to Creepsville
TV pundit Jack Ryder is transformed him into the Creeper, a superhuman with incredible strength, agility, stamina and an enhanced healing factor.
Steve Niles, 2007
10
Organ Culture
The two tibiotarsi from an animal, either normal or creeper, were cultured as follows. One was placed on a medium based on normal embryo extract, the other on a medium based on creeper embryo extract. In a preliminary series of ...
J Thomas, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CREEPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term creeper is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Office creeper strikes in Sandy Springs
The so-called "office creeper" struck July 1 at the office complex at 5775 Glenridge Drive. One victim told investigators she returned to her work ... «WXIA-TV, Jul 15»
2
Featured Video: Fronzilla "Creeper"
Rapper Fronzilla, who is also the frontman of incendiary party mosh band Attila, is our Artist of the Week. Check out his video for "Creeper," from ... «Artistdirect.com, Jul 15»
3
Elie Top on How to Spend Downtime in Paris During Couture Week
Adieu: “These shoes with a creeper sole are must haves — revisited classics by this real shoemaker with pop, rock and ska influences.” «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
Tinder Introduces “Verified” Profiles So You Won't End Up On A Date …
Maybe, but why take a chance when you could end up on a date with a total creeper? To that end, Tinder is trying to combat such rampant ... «The Consumerist, Jul 15»
5
Growers, Gardeners: Be On Lookout For Significant Grape Pest
This pest may also be found on Boston ivy and Virginia creeper. The larval stage is distinguished by bands of color around the body. For more ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
6
5 Stories You Need to Know Today
Yay for drone flying lessons and epic drug lord takedowns, boo for government drone surveillance, creeper pilots and hurting Enrique. «PSFK, Jul 15»
7
Rajasthan Governor calls for making education 'cheating free'
Students, parents and society should uproot the creeper of copying from the education system," he said. Among others who spoke on the ... «Zee News, Jul 15»
8
The Bachelorette: Kaitlyn finally tells Shawn about sex with 'the other …
It would be cute if he wasn't feeling like such a creeper these past two weeks. Later, as the guys anxiously await the cocktail party, Chris ... «SheKnows.com, Jul 15»
9
'Office creeper' stealing from downtown Dallas offices
'Office creeper' stealing from downtown Dallas offices. Security officers in downtown Dallas businesses are on alert for a man who is sneaking ... «WFAA, Jul 15»
10
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Moose Blood have announced a run of headline tour dates, with support coming from the awesome Creeper. They're currently out in the States ... «Kerrang!, Jul 15»

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