Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Creep (-ing, -s, crept)
creep (-ing, -s, crept), v. [OE.] (webplay: chamber, copy, day, houses, lead, old, slowly).
- Sink; slide; [metaphor] melt.
- Steal; slink; insinuate; move stealthily; advance gradually; proceed without being noticed.
- Spread; stretch; expand; disperse; move slowly.
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