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creature
[kree-cher]
noun
an animal, especially a nonhuman.
the creatures of the woods and fields; a creature from outer space.
anything created, whether animate or inanimate.
person; human being.
She is a charming creature. The driver of a bus is sometimes an irritable creature.
an animate being.
a person whose position or fortune is owed to someone or something and who continues under the control or influence of that person or thing.
The cardinal was a creature of Louis XI.
Scot. and Older U.S. Use., Usually the creature intoxicating liquor, especially whiskey.
He drinks a bit of the creature before bedtime.
creature
/ ˈkriːtʃə /
noun
a living being, esp an animal
something that has been created, whether animate or inanimate
a creature of the imagination
a human being; person: used as a term of scorn, pity, or endearment
a person who is dependent upon another; tool or puppet
Other Word Forms
- creatureliness noun
- creatural adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of creature1
Example Sentences
These remains come from creatures that lived millions of years before the continent separated from the landmasses that became Antarctica and South America.
Spanish police announced on Saturday they had raided a unlicensed animal sanctuary and rescued hundreds of exotic creatures including leopard tortoises, iguanas and geckos.
She’s said, yes, I literally look like a cartoon mutant creature.
When dinosaurs reigned, the small creatures evolving into mammals survived by becoming nocturnal, keeping out of sight.
“Bring it home — for Kwei,” he mutters in an elaborate creature language invented expressly for the film.
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