creeper

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Synonyms: creeler, freeper, creeker, creepier, cheeper, creeped, reeper

Antonyms: creeler, freeper, creeker, creepier, cheeper, creeped, reeper

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Noun

1. A person or a thing that [[crawl]]s or [[creep]]s.
2. Any creeping [[animal]] (such as a [[serpent]]), [[reptile]].
3. {{lb|en|often|in the plural}} A one-piece [[garment]] for infants designed to facilitate access to the wearer's diaper.
4. A device which allows a small child to safely roam around a room from a seated or standing position.
5. A metal plate with [[spike|spikes]], designed to be worn with shoes to prevent [[slip|slipping]].
6. A [[spur]]-like device strapped to the [[boot]] to facilitate [[climb]]ing. <!--not same as anti-slip shoe plate above-->
7. {{lb|en|chiefly|in the plural}} A small low [[iron]], or [[dog]], between the [[andiron]]s.
8. An instrument with iron hooks or claws for [[dredge|dredging]] up items from a [[well]] or other water.
9. Any device for causing material to move steadily from one part of a [[machine]] to another, such as an [[apron]] in a [[carding]] machine, or an inner spiral in a grain screen.
10. {{senseid|en|plant}} Any [[plant]] (as [[ivy]] or [[periwinkle]]) that grows by [[creep]]ing, especially a climbing plant of the genus {{taxfmt|Parthenocissus|genus}}.
11. A [[treecreeper]].
12. {{taxlink|Strophitus undulatus|species}}, a freshwater [[mussel]] of the eastern United States.

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