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2
: any of various devices used for creeping: such as
a
: a fixture with iron points worn on the shoe to prevent slipping
b
: a low wheeled platform for supporting the body when working under an automobile
3
: a usually one-piece garment for a child at the crawling age
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But those seeking restraint and something more clever than the usual carnage will find this talky (in a good way) creeper offers more to chew on than the genre norm.
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Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
The creepers and the necklace are Chanel, of course.
—Emily Leibert, Curbed, 26 Sep. 2024
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'Goosebumps' (2015)
R.L. Stine's beloved series of kids horror books was the inspiration behind this rousing adventure where a couple of teens face a host of unleashed creepers, with an evil dummy and Jack Black channeling Stine as a grumpy literary dad.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
The old Ohio State Reformatory features a variety of creepers, from twisted inmates and deformed prison guards to clowns and zombies.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024
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Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
The creepers and the necklace are Chanel, of course.
—Emily Leibert, Curbed, 26 Sep. 2024
Where to watch: Apple TV and video on demand
'Goosebumps' (2015)
R.L. Stine's beloved series of kids horror books was the inspiration behind this rousing adventure where a couple of teens face a host of unleashed creepers, with an evil dummy and Jack Black channeling Stine as a grumpy literary dad.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
The old Ohio State Reformatory features a variety of creepers, from twisted inmates and deformed prison guards to clowns and zombies.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Creeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creeper. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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creeper
noun
creep·er
ˈkrē-pər 
: one that creeps: as
a
: a creeping plant
b
: a bird that creeps about on trees or bushes searching for insects
Medical Definition
creeper
noun
creep·er
ˈkrē-pər
1
: a genetic anomaly of the domestic fowl marked by shortening and thickening of the long bones in the heterozygote and completely lethal when homozygous
2
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