/ ˈkriːpɪŋ; NAmE / adjective
[ only before noun ] ( of sth bad ) happening or moving gradually and not easily noticed :
creeping inflation
/ ˈkriːpɪŋ; NAmE / adjective
[ only before noun ] ( of sth bad ) happening or moving gradually and not easily noticed :
creeping inflation
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005