a living being, esp an animal something that has been created, whether animate or inanimate: a creature of the imagination a human being; person: used as a term of scorn, pity, or endearment a person who is dependent upon another; tool or puppet
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crea•ture /ˈkritʃɚ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- an animal, esp. a nonhuman:all creatures of the planet.
- any being:creatures of the imagination.
- person;
human being: She's a lovely creature. - a person under the control or influence of another person or thing:a creature of habit.
crea•ture
(krē′chər),USA pronunciation n.
- an animal, esp. a nonhuman:the creatures of the woods and fields; a creature from outer space.
- anything created, whether animate or inanimate.
- person;
human being:She is a charming creature. The driver of a bus is sometimes an irritable creature. - an animate being.
- a person whose position or fortune is owed to someone or something and who continues under the control or influence of that person or thing:The cardinal was a creature of Louis XI.
- Scottish Termsintoxicating liquor, esp. whiskey (usually prec. by the):He drinks a bit of the creature before bedtime.
- Late Latin creātūra act of creating. See create, -ure
- Middle English creature 1250–1300
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