CREEPING Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word creeping. (close relations)
Definition of CREEPING
Best Alternative Words for CREEPING
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crawling | verbv | |||||||
noun • a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body | ||||||||
gliding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the activity of flying a glider | ||||||||
skulking | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated | ||||||||
sneaking | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not openly expressed | ||||||||
wriggling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion | ||||||||
inching | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot • a unit of measurement for advertising space verb • advance slowly, as if by inches | ||||||||
slinking | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • walk stealthily | ||||||||
worming | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae • a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect • a software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network • screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack verb • to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) | ||||||||
crawl | verbv | |||||||
noun • a very slow movement • a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick • a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body verb • move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground • feel as if crawling with insects • be full of • show submission or fear • swim by doing the crawl | ||||||||
cower | verbv | |||||||
verb • crouch or curl up • show submission or fear | ||||||||
cringe | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • some event or object that causes embarrassment and shame • A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling. verb • draw back, as with fear or pain • show submission or fear | ||||||||
fawn | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color • a young deer verb • show submission or fear • try to gain favor by cringing or flattering • have fawns | ||||||||
grovel | verbv | |||||||
verb • show submission or fear | ||||||||
mouse | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails • a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye • person who is quiet or timid • a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad verb • to go stealthily or furtively • manipulate the mouse of a computer | ||||||||
pussyfoot | verbv | |||||||
verb • to go stealthily or furtively | ||||||||
sneak | verbv | |||||||
noun • a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible • someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions • someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police adjective satellite • marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed verb • to go stealthily or furtively • put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner • make off with belongings of others • pass on stealthily | ||||||||
weirdie | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric | ||||||||
weirdy | adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj | |||||||
noun • someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric |