creeps

[kreeps]

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. Veterinary Pathology.,  a disease of the bones in sheep and cattle that causes pain in walking, resulting from a deficiency of phosphorus in the diet.

creeps

/ kriːps /

plural noun

1. informal,  a feeling of fear, repulsion, disgust, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of creeps¹

So called from the effect on the animal's gait; creep, -s ³

Example Sentences

When Korpi creeps through a gauntlet of sleeping soldiers, you hope they stay snoring for their own safety.

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Autumn nods in understanding and creeps toward the television, her form as lithe as a mountain lion.

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That's how so called phubbing - unintentionally snubbing someone in favour of your phone -creeps into everyday moments.

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It sounds harmless enough, and even more so when you realize that the Pacific Plate creeps westward at only about three and a half inches per year.

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Still with the help of a couple angels in short choral passages, a lushness creeps in.

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