Creeper

Definition:

  • (n.) One who, or that which, creeps; any creeping thing.
  • (n.) A plant that clings by rootlets, or by tendrils, to the ground, or to trees, etc.; as, the Virginia creeper (Ampelopsis quinquefolia).
  • (n.) A small bird of the genus Certhia, allied to the wrens. The brown or common European creeper is C. familiaris, a variety of which (var. Americana) inhabits America; -- called also tree creeper and creeptree. The American black and white creeper is Mniotilta varia.
  • (n.) A kind of patten mounted on short pieces of iron instead of rings; also, a fixture with iron points worn on a shoe to prevent one from slipping.
  • (n.) A spurlike device strapped to the boot, which enables one to climb a tree or pole; -- called often telegraph creepers.
  • (n.) A small, low iron, or dog, between the andirons.
  • (n.) An instrument with iron hooks or claws for dragging at the bottom of a well, or any other body of water, and bringing up what may lie there.
  • (n.) Any device for causing material to move steadily from one part of a machine to another, as an apron in a carding machine, or an inner spiral in a grain screen.
  • (n.) Crockets. See Crocket.

Compare creeper with other words:

creeper vs. villager

creeper vs. zombie

clown vs. creeper

creeper vs. synallaxine

climber vs. creeper

cradle vs. creeper

creeper vs. snapsuit

creeper vs. creepers

babygro vs. creeper

crawler vs. creeper

creeper vs. sole

creeper vs. crepe

creeper vs. upper

creeper vs. shoe

creeper vs. platform

creeper vs. creepy

creeper vs. grapnel

creep vs. creeper

creeper vs. periwinkle

creeper vs. plant

carding vs. creeper

apron vs. creeper

creeper vs. machine

creeper vs. well

andiron vs. creeper

creeper vs. dog

creeper vs. iron

climb vs. creeper

boot vs. creeper

creeper vs. spur

crawl vs. creeper

creeper vs. garment

creeper vs. ivy