creep in Finnish
creep in Finnish is matelu, ryömintä, liikahdus — creep means to move slowly, quietly, or close to the ground.
creep in Finnish
matelu
The movement of something that creeps (like worms or snails).
ryömintä
The movement of something that creeps (like worms or snails).
ryömintä
A relatively small gradual change, variation or deviation (from a planned value) in a measure.
liikahdus
A slight displacement of an object; the slight movement of something.
hyypiö
(uncountable) The gradual expansion or proliferation of something beyond its original goals or boundaries, considered negatively.
kyylä
(uncountable) The gradual expansion or proliferation of something beyond its original goals or boundaries, considered negatively.
viruminen
(materials science) An increase in strain with time; the gradual flow or deformation of a material under stress.
karmio
(informal, pejorative) Someone creepy (annoyingly unpleasant), especially one who is strange or eccentric.
nilkki
(informal, pejorative) Someone creepy (annoyingly unpleasant), especially one who is strange or eccentric.
kasvaa maata pitkin
(intransitive, of plants) To grow across a surface rather than upwards.
hiipiä
(intransitive) To move slowly and quietly in a particular direction.
hiipiä
To move in a stealthy or secret manner; to move imperceptibly or clandestinely; to steal in; to insinuate itself or oneself.
hivuttautua
To move in a stealthy or secret manner; to move imperceptibly or clandestinely; to steal in; to insinuate itself or oneself.
vetäytyä
To slip, or to become slightly displaced.
nöyristellä
To move or behave with servility or exaggerated humility; to fawn.
ryömiä
To move or behave with servility or exaggerated humility; to fawn.
aiheuttaa väristyksiä
To have a sensation as of insects creeping on the skin of the body; to crawl.
värisyttää
To have a sensation as of insects creeping on the skin of the body; to crawl.
naarata
To drag in deep water with creepers, as for recovering a submarine cable.
What does "creep" mean?
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verb To move slowly, quietly, or close to the ground.
"She crept down the stairs so as not to wake anyone."
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verb To change or increase very gradually, often in an unwelcome way.
"Costs have been creeping up all year."
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noun An unpleasant or unsettling person, especially one who behaves in a sexually inappropriate way.
"She blocked him after he turned out to be a total creep."
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creep in a sentence
- She crept down the stairs so as not to wake anyone.
- Ivy had crept up the entire side of the old house.
- Costs have been creeping up all year.
- She blocked him after he turned out to be a total creep.
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What is "creep" in Finnish?
"creep" in Finnish is matelu, ryömintä, liikahdus. creep means: To move slowly, quietly, or close to the ground.
How do you use "creep" in a sentence?
Example: "She crept down the stairs so as not to wake anyone." In Finnish, "creep" is matelu, ryömintä, liikahdus.
Are there other ways to say "creep" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 17 translations listed for "creep": matelu, ryömintä, liikahdus, hyypiö, kyylä, viruminen.
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