Associations to the word «Creeper»

CREEPER, noun. A person or a thing who crawls or creeps.

CREEPER, noun. Often in plural, a one-piece garment for infants designed to facilitate access to the wearer's diaper.

CREEPER, noun. A device which allows a small child to safely roam around a room from a seated or standing position.

CREEPER, noun. A metal plate with spikes, designed to be worn with shoes to prevent slipping.

CREEPER, noun. A spur-like device strapped to the boot to facilitate climbing.

CREEPER, noun. (chiefly in the plural) A small, low iron, or dog, between the andirons.

CREEPER, noun. An instrument with iron hooks or claws for dredging up items from a well or other water.

CREEPER, noun. Any device for causing material to move steadily from one part of a machine to another, such as an apron in a carding machine, or an inner spiral in a grain screen.

CREEPER, noun. Any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping; especially a climbing plant of the genus Parthenocissus.

CREEPER, noun. A treecreeper.

CREEPER, noun. (nautical) A small, four-hooked grapnel used to recover objects dropped onto the sea bed.

CREEPER, noun. The lowest gear of a tractor or truck, also creeper gear, creeper shift.

CREEPER, noun. A low-profile, wheeled platform whereupon an auto mechanic may lie on their back and gain better access to the underbody of a vehicle.

CREEPER, noun. (pejorative) (slang) A person who creeps people out; a creepy person.

CREEPER, noun. A kind of shoe, usually with a suede upper and a thick crepe sole, associated with various twentieth-century subcultures.

CREEPER, noun. Any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping.

CREEPER, noun. A person who crawls or creeps along the ground.

CREEPER, noun. 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.