CREPT
What does "CREPT" mean?
Past tense of creep: moved slowly, quietly, or gradually.
Meanings
- Moved slowly and stealthily to avoid being noticed (past tense of 'creep'). He crept down the hall so as not to wake the baby.
- Advanced or developed gradually and almost unnoticed (past tense of 'creep'). A chill crept into the room as the fire died.
Word origin
The historic past tense of 'creep', from Old English 'creopan' (past 'creap'); English kept the irregular vowel change rather than adding '-ed'.
Remember it
CREEP loses its long 'eee' and gets cut short to CREPT - the word slows down and stops, just like the motion did.
A little poem
Dawn crept up the wall
so slowly no clock caught it-
then the room was gold.
haiku
What it teaches
The changes that crept in unnoticed are the ones you wake to and cannot remember choosing.
Quick facts
What does CREPT mean?
Past tense of creep: moved slowly, quietly, or gradually.
Is CREPT a valid word?
Yes — CREPT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CREPT?
CREPT has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does CREPT come from?
The historic past tense of 'creep', from Old English 'creopan' (past 'creap'); English kept the irregular vowel change rather than adding '-ed'.
What can CREPT teach us?
The changes that crept in unnoticed are the ones you wake to and cannot remember choosing.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.