creeping C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈkripɪŋ/ UK /ˈkriːpɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj moving or developing slowly and stealthily A creeping sense of dread overtook the travelers. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · moving or developing slowly... crawlingstealthyinsidiousgradualslinkingfurtive ↔ Opposites suddenabrupt Word family Related forms creepcreeper Etymology AI details Present participle of 'creep', from Old English 'crēopan' ('to crawl, move close to the ground'), from Proto-Germanic '*kreupaną'. crēopan Old English *kreupaną Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # creeping **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈkripɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkriːpɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. moving or developing slowly and stealthily ## Examples - A creeping sense of dread overtook the travelers. ## Synonyms - crawling - stealthy - insidious - gradual - slinking - furtive ## Antonyms - sudden - abrupt ## Related Forms - creep - creeper ## Roots and Affixes - Root: crēopan - Root: *kreupaną ## Etymology Present participle of 'creep', from Old English 'crēopan' ('to crawl, move close to the ground'), from Proto-Germanic '*kreupaną'. ## AI Etymology Creeping is the present participle of 'creep', from Old English 'crēopan' ('to crawl, move close to the ground'), from Proto-Germanic '*kreupaną'. Important recorded forms include crēopan (Old English) and *kreupaną (Proto-Germanic). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers moving or developing slowly and stealthily. The wider family includes related words such as creep and creeper. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown