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creeping

 

[ หˆkriหpษชล‹ ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Noun

plants that grow along the ground or up walls

Plants that grow by spreading over the ground or by climbing up walls or trees.

Synonyms

climbing, trailing

Examples of usage

  • The creeping ivy covered the old stone wall.
  • We admired the beauty of the creeping jasmine in the garden.

Translations

Translations of the word "creeping" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น rastejando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเฅ‡เค‚เค—เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kriechend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ merayap

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะฒะทัƒั‡ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ peล‚zajฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้€™ใ†ใ“ใจ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rampant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ rastrero

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sรผrรผnme

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธฐ์–ด๊ฐ€๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฒุงุญู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ plazivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ plazivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ˆฌ่กŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ plazeฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skriรฐandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตาฃะฑะตะบั‚ะตัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒชแƒแƒชแƒแƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sรผrรผnษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ rastrero

Etymology

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.

See also: creep, creeper, creepily, creepy.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,505, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.