Definition of "creeper"

A person or a thing that crawls or creeps.  quotations  examples

(often in the plural) A one-piece garment for infants designed to facilitate access to the wearer's diaper.  examples

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

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

A spur-like device strapped to the boot to facilitate climbing.  examples

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

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

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.  examples

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

A treecreeper.  examples

Strophitus undulatus, a freshwater mussel of the eastern United States.  examples

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

The lowest gear of a tractor or truck.  examples

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

(derogatory, slang) A person who creeps people out; a creepy person.

A kind of shoe, usually with a suede upper and a thick crepe sole, associated with various 20th-century subcultures.  examples

(cricket) A ball that travels low, near ground level.  quotations  examples