Creped: meaning, definitions and examples
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creped
[ kreept ]
movement, sneaking
The word 'creped' is the past tense of the verb 'creep', which refers to moving slowly and carefully in order to avoid being noticed. This action can be associated with stealth, as one typically creeps to be discreet or stealthy. It often implies a sense of caution or concern about being detected. 'Creeped' can also convey feelings of unease, as in feeling creeped out when something unsettling occurs.
Synonyms
moved stealthily, slipped, sneaked.
Examples of usage
- She creped along the hallway to avoid waking anyone.
- The cat creped up to its prey quietly.
- He creped back to the house after the party ended.
Translations
Translations of the word "creped" in other languages:
🇵🇹 enrugado
- dobrado
- franzido
🇮🇳 चुराना
- छिपाना
- गुड़िया बनाना
🇩🇪 gerollt
- gekrümmt
- geknittert
🇮🇩 berkerut
- berlipat
- berkerut
🇺🇦 зім'ятий
- скручений
- згорнутий
🇵🇱 pognieciony
- zmięty
- złożony
🇯🇵 しわのある
- 折りたたまれた
- クレープ状の
🇫🇷 froissé
- plié
- crêpé
🇪🇸 arrugado
- doblado
- enrollado
🇹🇷 buruşmuş
- katlanmış
- krep
🇰🇷 주름진
- 접힌
- 크레페
🇸🇦 مجعّد
- مطوي
- مكروبي
🇨🇿 zmačkaný
- složený
- nahrbený
🇸🇰 zvrásnený
- zložený
- krémový
🇨🇳 褶皱的
- 折叠的
- 薄饼的
🇸🇮 guban
- zložen
- palačinka
🇮🇸 frynja
- krumpa
- krépa
🇰🇿 бүктелген
- қатпарланған
- құйылған
🇬🇪 მოყრილი
- კეცილი
- რუტინული
🇦🇿 buruşmuş
- qatlanmış
- krep
🇲🇽 arrugado
- doblado
- crepe
Etymology
The verb 'creep' has its origins in the Old English word 'crēopan', meaning to crawl or move slowly. It has roots in the Proto-Germanic '*kreupōną', which has similar meanings across various Germanic languages. Over time, 'creep' evolved in English to adopt broader meanings beyond just physical movement. Initially, it depicted the slow movements of animals or people. Throughout the Middle Ages and into Modern English, the term maintained its association with both stealthy movement and even feelings of fear or unease. The past participle form 'creped' became commonly used in English to indicate the action completed in the past. This word reflects a rich tapestry of historical usage that connects physical behavior with emotional responses.