Creature

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A living being, especially an animal.
  • noun. A human.
  • noun. An imaginary or fantastical being.
  • noun. One dependent on or subservient to another.
  • noun. Something created.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A created thing; hence, a thing in general, animate or inanimate.
  • noun. Specifically, and most commonly, a living created being; an animal or animate being.
  • noun. In a limited sense, a human being: used absolutely or with an epithet (poor, idle, low, etc., or good, pretty, sweet, etc.), in contempt, commiseration, or endearment: as, an idle creature; what a creature! a pretty creature; a sweet creature.
  • noun. Something regarded as created by, springing from, or entirely dependent upon something else.
  • noun. Specifically, a person who owes his rise and fortune to another; one who is subject to the will or influence of another; an instrument; a tool.
  • noun. Intoxicating drink, especially whisky.
  • Of or belonging to the body: as, creature comforts.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Anything created; anything not self-existent; especially, any being created with life; an animal; a man.
  • noun. A human being, in pity, contempt, or endearment.
  • noun. A person who owes his rise and fortune to another; a servile dependent; an instrument; a tool.
  • noun. A general term among farmers for horses, oxen, etc.
  • noun. those objects, as food, drink, and shelter, which minister to the comfort of the body.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A created thing, whether animate or inanimate; a creation.
  • noun. A living being; an animal or human.
  • noun. A being subservient to or dependent upon another.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a human being; `wight' is an archaic term
  • noun. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
  • noun. a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
  • Word Usage
    "When I used the term creature, I was intuitively referring to the notion of strange/unnatural velocities of transformations within systems."
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    animal  being  fellow  figure  monster  
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