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creeper

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: creeper

1
 n
a person who crawls or creeps along the ground
2
 n
any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping
3
 n
any of various small insectivorous birds of the northern hemisphere that climb up a tree trunk supporting themselves on stiff tail feathers and their feet
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: creeper
1

n a person who crawls or creeps along the ground

Synonyms:
crawler
Type of:
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
a human being
2

n any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping

Type of:
tracheophyte, vascular plant
green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms
3

n any of various small insectivorous birds of the northern hemisphere that climb up a tree trunk supporting themselves on stiff tail feathers and their feet

Synonyms:
tree creeper
Types:
American creeper, Certhia americana, brown creeper
a common creeper in North America with a down-curved bill
Certhia familiaris, European creeper
common European brown-and-buff tree creeper with down-curved bill
Tichodroma muriaria, tichodrome, wall creeper
crimson-and-grey songbird that inhabits town walls and mountain cliffs of southern Eurasia and northern Africa
Type of:
oscine, oscine bird
passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
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