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creep

to move slowly

Related forms: creep · 3 words in this dictionary

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3 words

to move slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually to avoid being noticed

Shared component: creep · to move slowly

A plant that grows along the ground or up surfaces by clinging or spreading.

creep+er

Shared component: creep · to move slowly

moving slowly and carefully, especially to avoid being noticed

creep+ing

Shared component: creep · to move slowly