n.
Pronunciation: ' kr ē -ch ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin creatura, from Latin creatus, past participle of creare
Date: 14th century
1 : something created either animate or inanimate: as a : a lower animal especially : a farm animal b : a human being c : a being of anomalous or uncertain aspect or nature < creature s of fantasy>
2 : one that is the servile dependent or tool of another : INSTRUMENT
– crea · tur · al \ ' kr ē -ch ə -r ə l \ adjective
– crea · ture · hood \ ' kr ē -ch ə r- ˌ hu ̇ d \ noun
– crea · ture · li · ness \ -l ē -n ə s \ noun
– crea · ture · ly \ -l ē \ adjective