CREATURE

[noun] [C] - any large or small living thing which can move independently; an animalWe could see amazing creatures through the glass in the bottom of the boat.Don't all living creatures have certain rights?Creature is often used to refer to a life form that is unusual, unknown or imaginary.The unicorn is a mythical creature with a single horn.The film was about creatures from outer space.Creature can also mean person when an opinion is being expressed about them.John is a strange/weak/pathetic creature.(dated) Also a creature can mean a woman. Many people find the word offensive when used in this way.Through the door came a lovely creature with blonde hair.(formal) If a person is the creature of another person or group, they do everything that is asked without question.He had become the creature of the secret police.My children are creatures of habit (= always want to do the same things in the same way).He was usually very concerned about his creature comforts (= food, clothes and all the things that make life pleasant).