creep hole
- noun
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agujero de espionaje
- He peered through the creep hole to watch the intruders without being seen.
Examples
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The children found a creep hole under the fence and crawled into the neighbor's yard.
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A narrow creep hole behind the fireplace led to a secret chamber.
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The cat squeezed through the creep hole.
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Did you find the creep hole in the wall?
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A narrow creep hole behind the fireplace led to a secret chamber.
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He peered through the creep hole to watch the intruders without being seen.
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The children found a creep hole under the fence and crawled into the neighbor's yard.
Synonyms
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2.9
A small hole in a door to look through without being seen
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5.3
A small hole in a door or mask to look through
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7.5
A small hole in a door or wall that lets you look through secretly
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly built from 'creep' (to move slowly to avoid detection) + 'hole' (an opening); a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer a small opening used for sneaking or spying. This is a straightforward compositional compound following common noun-modifier patterns found across languages, so learners can derive the sense without prior exposure.
Etymology
Creep hole comes from the words creep and hole, where creep means 'to move quietly' and hole means 'a small opening'. Picture someone quietly crawling or peering through a tiny gap to watch without being seen, so it now means 'a small opening used to sneak or spy through'.