1. Any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping
   "English ivy is a common creeper used for ground cover"
    
2. A person who crawls or creeps along the ground
   "The toddler was an enthusiastic creeper, exploring every corner of the room";
   - crawler
    
3. Any of various small insectivorous birds of the Northern Hemisphere that climb up a tree trunk supporting themselves on stiff tail feathers and their feet
   "The creeper spiralled up the tree trunk, probing for insects"; "We observed a tree creeper's methodical search for food on the bark";
   - tree creeper

Derived forms: creepers

Type of: actor, doer, oscine, oscine bird, tracheophyte, vascular plant, worker

Part of: Certhiidae, family Certhiidae

Encyclopedia: Creeper, aww man