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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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   Learn the meaning of creature as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A creature is something created, either animate or inanimate, or a lower animal or a human being.

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   Learn the meaning of creature as a noun in English, with synonyms, idioms and collocations. Find out how to use creature to refer to living things, mythical beings or people in different contexts.

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   noun. an animal, especially a nonhuman: the creatures of the woods and fields; a creature from outer space. anything created, whether animate or inanimate. person; human being: She is a charming creature. The driver of a bus is sometimes an irritable creature. an animate being.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCREATURE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of creature as a living thing, an unusual or imaginary life form, or a person in an opinion. See how to use creature in sentences and phrases with other words.

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   A creature is a living thing: there are flying creatures, sea creatures, and even imaginary creatures, like unicorns.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCREATURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word 'creature' in British and American English. A creature can be any living thing, a human being, or something created by someone or something else.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcreature noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   A creature is a living thing, real or imaginary, that can move around, such as an animal. Learn how to use the word creature in different contexts, with synonyms, collocations and idioms.