creeping

Words with a similar base: creeping

'creeping'

[crawl.n.03] as in: a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

Examples:
a crawl was all that the injured man could manage
the traffic moved at a creep

'creeping'

[crawl.v.01] as in: move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

Examples:
The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed

'creeping'

[sneak.v.01] as in: to go stealthily or furtively

Examples:
..stead

of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house

'creeping'

[creep.v.03] as in: grow or spread, often in such a way as to cover (a surface)

Examples:
ivy crept over the walls of the university buildings

'creeping'

[fawn.v.01] as in: show submission or fear

Origins

					creeping (English)
├── -ing (English)
│   ├── -ing (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   │   └── -ing (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -inge (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── creep (English)
    └── crepen (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── creopan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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