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.
"The cat crept slowly towards the bird, keeping low to the ground."
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verb To change or increase very gradually, often in an unwelcome way.
"Doubt began to creep into his mind as the deadline approached."
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noun An unpleasant or unsettling person, especially one who behaves in a sexually inappropriate way.
"Nobody liked sitting near him because he was such a creep."
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creep in a sentence
- The cat crept slowly towards the bird, keeping low to the ground.
- She crept down the stairs so as not to wake anyone.
- Doubt began to creep into his mind as the deadline approached.
- Prices tend to creep up whenever the holidays get closer.
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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: "The cat crept slowly towards the bird, keeping low to the ground." 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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