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   Crea·ture

   /ˈkrēCHər/

   

   noun

   • 1. an animal, as distinct from a human being: "night sounds of birds and other creatures" Similar animalbeastbruteliving thingliving entityliving soulsoulmortalbeinglife formorganisminformal:critter
   • ▪ an animal or person: "as fellow creatures on this planet, animals deserve respect"
   • ▪ a fictional or imaginary being, typically a frightening one: "a creature from outer space"
   • ▪ anything living or existing: "dress, jewels, and other transitory creatures"
   • ▪ a person of a specified kind, typically one viewed with pity, contempt, or desire: "you heartless creature!" Similar fellowindividualcharacterwretchbeggarsoulpersonpersonagehuman beinghumanmanwomanboygirlinformal:devilbunnycookiecustomersorttypethingchapblokegeezerbastardboddudehombreguygalinformal, dated:bodydogcovevulgar slang:sodbuggerarchaic:wight
   • ▪ a person or organization considered to be under the complete control of another: "the village teacher was expected to be the creature of his employer" Similar minionlackeyflunkeyhirelingsubordinateservantretainervassalpuppetpawntoolinstrumentcat's pawdupeinformal:stoogesuckeryes-manpoodledogsbodyskivvygofer

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘something created’): via Old French from late Latin creatura, from the verb creare (see create).

   Derivatives

   • 1. creaturely adjective

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   Is a creature a living thing?

   • A creature is a living thing: there are flying creatures, sea creatures, and even imaginary creatures, like unicorns. Ever heard of a "creature feature"? That's a horror movie about weird scary creatures and other monsters. But you can call pretty much any living thing a creature.

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   What is a creature noun?

   • Definition of creature noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary a living thing, real or imaginary, that can move around, such as an animal The dormouse is a shy, nocturnal creature. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.

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   What is a creature in the zoo?

   • That's a horror movie about weird scary creatures and other monsters. But you can call pretty much any living thing a creature. You'll find all kinds of creatures at the zoo, and maybe even a few lurking in your smelly gym shoes. Bears, bugs, birds, and bunnies are all creatures.

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   What animals are creatures?

   • Bears, bugs, birds, and bunnies are all creatures. When you see the word creature, think "It's alive!" "Creature."

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   noun. a living being, esp an animal. something that has been created, whether animate or inanimate. a creature of the imagination. a human being; person: used as a term of scorn, pity, or endearment. a person who is dependent upon another; tool or puppet. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈcreatureliness, noun. ˈcreatural, adjective. Discover More.

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    Definitions of creature. noun. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement. synonyms: animal, animate being, beast, brute, fauna. see more. noun. a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else. synonyms: puppet, tool. see more.

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