Creeper
WordNet
noun
(1) Any of various small insectivorous birds of the northern hemisphere that climb up a tree trunk supporting themselves on stiff tail feathers and their feet
(2) A person who crawls or creeps along the ground
(3) Any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping
WiktionaryText
Noun
- Any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping.
- A person who crawls or creeps along the ground.
- A device which allows a small child to safely roam around a room from a seated or standing position.
- A small, four-hooked grapnel used to recover objects dropped onto the sea bed.
Quotations
- Then the piglet tore loose from the creepers and scurried into the undergrowth. - "Lord of the Flies" (1964) by William Golding