Creeping: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฟ
creeping
[ หkriหpษชล ]
in a sneaky or gradual manner
Moving slowly and quietly in order to avoid being noticed or detected.
Synonyms
sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious
Examples of usage
- He was creeping around the house trying to find a way in.
- The creeping fog obscured the view of the valley.
Translations
Translations of the word "creeping" in other languages:
๐ต๐น rastejando
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฐเฅเคเคเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช kriechend
๐ฎ๐ฉ merayap
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพะฒะทััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ peลzajฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ้ใใใจ
๐ซ๐ท rampant
๐ช๐ธ rastrero
๐น๐ท sรผrรผnme
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ธฐ์ด๊ฐ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฒุงุญู
๐จ๐ฟ plazivรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ plazivรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ็ฌ่ก
๐ธ๐ฎ plazeฤ
๐ฎ๐ธ skriรฐandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะตาฃะฑะตะบัะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแชแแชแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sรผrรผnษn
๐ฒ๐ฝ rastrero
Word origin
The word 'creeping' originated from the Old English word 'creopan', meaning 'to crawl'. Over time, it evolved to represent the action of moving slowly and quietly. The adjective form of 'creeping' emerged in the 16th century, describing a stealthy or gradual manner of movement. In botanical terms, 'creeping' refers to plants that spread by sending out runners or stems along the ground or up other structures. The word has retained its original sense of gradual movement and growth, both in literal and metaphorical contexts.