creeper

noun

1. 1

   A person or a thing that crawls or creeps.

2. 2

   (often in the plural) A one-piece garment for infants designed to facilitate access to the wearer's diaper.

3. 3

   A device which allows a small child to safely roam around a room from a seated or standing position.

4. 4

   A metal plate with spikes, designed to be worn with shoes to prevent slipping.

5. 5

   A spur-like device strapped to the boot to facilitate climbing.

6. 6

   (chiefly in the plural) A small low iron, or dog, between the andirons.

7. 7

   An instrument with iron hooks or claws for dredging up items from a well or other water.

8. 8

   Any device for causing material to move steadily from one part of a machine to another, such as an apron in a carding machine, or an inner spiral in a grain screen.

9. 9

   Any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping; especially a climbing plant of the genus Parthenocissus.

10. 10

    A treecreeper.

11. 11

    A small four-hooked grapnel used to recover objects dropped onto the sea bed.

12. 12

    The lowest gear of a tractor or truck.

13. 13

    A low-profile wheeled platform whereupon an auto mechanic may lie on their back and gain better access to the underbody of a vehicle.

14. 14

    A person who creeps people out; a creepy person.

    “Don't go to a nightclub to find a boyfriend. They're all creepers there.”

15. 15

    A kind of shoe, usually with a suede upper and a thick crepe sole, associated with various 20th-century subcultures.

16. 16

    A ball that travels low, near ground level.