Creatures Living Noun ˈkriːtʃə(R ˈkriːtʃər Respect Alien/Strange/Mythical Octopuses

• respect for all living creatures
• alien/strange/mythical creatures
• octopuses and other sea creatures
• the dormouse is a shy, nocturnal creature.

creature

1. a living thing, real or imaginary, that can move around, such as an animal
• respect for all living creatures
• alien/strange/mythical creatures
• octopuses and other sea creatures
• The dormouse is a shy, nocturnal creature.

Extra Examples

• Dogs are more social creatures than cats.
• I dreamt of evil creatures who were trying to catch me.
• It is awesome to see these magnificent creatures in flight.
• The newborn young are helpless creatures and easy prey for birds.
• These timid little creatures exude a pungent smell when threatened.
• Woodland creatures such as foxes and owls are increasingly common in towns.
• a strange creature from another planet
• the wild creatures of the forest
• Goblins and other dangerous creatures lurked inside the cave.
• We share the land with all living creatures and have a duty to preserve its riches.
2. a person, considered in a particular way
• You pathetic creature!
• She was an exotic creature with long red hair and brilliant green eyes.
• He always goes to bed at ten—he's a creature of habit (= he likes to do the same things at the same time every day).

Extra Examples

• She was a sociable creature; she liked people.
• a complex/unhappy creature
• a poor/sad/charming creature
3. a person or thing that depends completely on somebody else and is controlled by them

Word Origin

• Middle English (in the sense ‘something created’): via Old French from late Latin creatura, from the verb creare ‘to produce’.