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

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