noun
creeper
KREE-per/ˈkriːpər/
A plant that grows along the ground or climbs a support.
A leafy creeper spreads across the ground beside the path.
Etymology
A creeper is literally something that creeps. The plant name applies the image of moving close to the ground to stems spreading over a surface.
In context
but creepers grow along the ground watermelon musk melon ash gourd they all belong to the creeper family
More examples
- We planted a creeper at the base of the trellis.
- Thick creepers cover the old garden wall.
- Virginia creeper turns bright red in the fall.
Forms
creeper · creepers
creep verb — To move slowly, close to the ground.
Similar words
- vine
- Emphasizes long, flexible stems that trail or climb.
- climber
- Specifically grows upward on supports rather than along the ground.