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creature

[ kree-cher ]

noun

  1. an animal, especially a nonhuman:

    the creatures of the woods and fields; a creature from outer space.

  2. anything created, whether animate or inanimate.
  3. person; human being:

    She is a charming creature. The driver of a bus is sometimes an irritable creature.

  4. an animate being.
  5. a person whose position or fortune is owed to someone or something and who continues under the control or influence of that person or thing:

    The cardinal was a creature of Louis XI.

  6. Scot. and Older U.S. Use. Usually the creature. intoxicating liquor, especially whiskey:

    He drinks a bit of the creature before bedtime.



creature

/ ˈ°ì°ù¾±Ë³Ùʃə /

noun

  1. a living being, esp an animal
  2. something that has been created, whether animate or inanimate

    a creature of the imagination

  3. a human being; person: used as a term of scorn, pity, or endearment
  4. a person who is dependent upon another; tool or puppet
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³¦°ù±ð²¹³Ù³Ü°ù±ð±ô¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ˈ³¦°ù±ð²¹³Ù³Ü°ù²¹±ô, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of creature1

First recorded before 1250–1300; Middle English creature, from Late Latin ³¦°ù±ðÄå³ÙÅ«°ù²¹ “act of creatingâ€; create, -ure
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of creature1

C13: from Church Latin ³¦°ùŧ²¹³ÙÅ«°ù²¹, from Latin ³¦°ùŧ²¹°ù±ð to create
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Scientists say subtle differences in the colour of seawater will enable them to count tiny - but critically important - Antarctic marine creatures, from Space.

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That is, until the creature, whose healing powers work on itself too, comes back to life and starts kicking the hell out of their car.

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And much like how Snow White would bring music to the woodland creatures, Caselotti made sure her house was designed for entertaining.

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The little penguin becomes a kind of mascot, a very cute creature for them to rally around and a therapist of sorts.

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Sometimes, the magnificent creature will declare itself with a distinct cry and you know a fresh human baby is in your midst.

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