Creeper (noun)

  1. A plant that creeps or trails along the ground or surface.
  2. A person who moves stealthily or secretively.
  3. A vehicle with low gears, used for hauling heavy loads over rough terrain.

Origin:

Late middle english (in the sense "plant that creeps"): from old french cripere, from latin crepare "to crackle", from crepus "creaking".

Examples:

  1. The ivy creeper covered the entire wall of the house.
  2. He was known as a creeper because he always sneaked around and spied on people.
  3. The construction company used a creeper to move heavy equipment to the site.
  4. The garden was full of creepers such as ivy, jasmine and wisteria.
  5. The creeper was caught by the security guard while trying to steal from the store.
Some random words: glasshouse, criticize, cursory