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Creep
kriːp
- move slowly and carefully in order to avoid being heard or noticed
"he crept downstairs, hardly making any noise"
crawl move on all fours move on hands and knees pull oneself inch edge slither slide squirm wriggle writhe worm worm one's way insinuate oneself sneak steal slip slink sidle skulk pad prowl tiptoe pussyfoot soft-shoe tread warily move stealthily move furtively move unnoticed walk quietly- (of a thing) move very slowly and inexorably
"the fog was creeping up from the marsh"
- (of a plant) grow along the ground or other surface by means of extending stems or branches
"thorny roses crept up the dull gray walls"
- (of a plastic solid) undergo gradual deformation under stress
- a detestable person
"I thought he was a nasty little creep"
- a person who behaves obsequiously in the hope of advancement
- slow steady movement, especially when imperceptible
"an attempt to prevent this slow creep of costs"
- the tendency of a car with automatic transmission to move when in gear without the accelerator being pressed
"creep can be useful in slow-moving traffic or when parking"
- the gradual downward movement of disintegrated rock or soil due to gravity
"stones and earth slowly slip down the slopes by soil creep"
- the gradual deformation of a plastic solid under stress
"metals and ceramics can also exhibit creep"
- gradual bulging of the floor of a mine owing to pressure on the pillars
"the mines were unworkable because of creep"
- the gradual, inadvertent increase or expansion of something beyond its original scope or objective, especially to detrimental effect
"scope creep is a real threat to any project"
- an opening in a hedge or wall for an animal to pass through
"low in the wall are creeps, through which ewes gain access to grazing from the pastures behind"
- a feeding enclosure for young animals, with a long, narrow entrance
"young piglets spend most of their time in the creep"
- solid food given to young farm animals in order to wean them
"we've started to wean the lambs earlier and to keep them on creep"