creeper
- noun
- /ˈkripər/
:
trepador
- The birdwatcher pointed out a creeper as it clung to the side of the old oak tree, searching for its next meal.
- brown creeper
Examples
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As I watched from my window, a brown creeper skillfully climbed up the tree trunk in search of insects.
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We can hear sparrows chirping and hopping among the creepers.
Academic text (2007) -
We had a creeper on the tree right by our table, providing entertainment.
Blog text (9) -
During our hike, we spotted a creeper moving along the bark, looking for food among the crevices.
Synonyms
A small bird that climbs tree trunks using its stiff tail to find insects
A small brown North American bird that climbs tree trunks to find insects
A small North American songbird with a curved beak that climbs tree trunks to find insects
A small North American bird with a thin curved bill that climbs tree trunks to find insects
A small brown bird that climbs tree trunks to find insects
A bird of Central and South America with a curved bill and stiff tail that climbs trunks like a woodpecker
Compounds
- Specialized
A small North American songbird with a curved beak that climbs tree trunks to find insects
- Philippine
A strong evergreen climbing plant with bright green claw-shaped flowers
A small North American bird with a thin curved bill that climbs tree trunks to find insects
A vine from Costa Rica with large purple-blue flowers and hook-shaped spines
A climbing plant with large red flowers shaped like a trumpet often grown in gardens
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Creeper for the small bird comes from the verb creep, 'to move slowly or to climb', because these birds creep up tree trunks step by step while using their tails for balance, so the name matches their way of moving.