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   creature

   /ˈkriːtʃə/

   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: "a creature from outer space"
   • ▪ a person of a specified kind: "you heartless creature!" Similar fellowindividualcharacterwretchbeggarsoulpersonpersonagehuman beinghumanmanwomanboygirlinformal:devilbunnycookiecustomersorttypethingchapblokegeezerbastardboddudehombreguygalinformal, dated:bodydogcovevulgar slang:sodbuggerarchaic:wight
   • 2. 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
   • 3. anything living or existing: archaic "dress, jewels, and other transitory creatures"

   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 creature noun?

   • (formal, disapproving) a person or thing that depends completely on somebody else and is controlled by them Definition of creature noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does it mean if someone is a particular type of creature?

   • The garden is surrounded by a hedge in which many small creatures can live. They have been visited by creatures from outer space. If you say that someone is a particular type of creature, you are focusing on a particular quality they have. She's charming, a sweet creature. I am not a vain creature.

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   What does creation mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! CREATURE definition: 1. any large or small living thing that can move independently: 2. used to refer to a life form…. Learn more.

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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.

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

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