noun a general term among farmers for horses, oxen, ·etc.
2. creature ·noun a human being, in pity, contempt, or endearment; as, a poor creature; a pretty creature.
3. creature ·noun a person who owes his rise and fortune to another; a servile dependent; an instrument; a tool.
4. creature ·noun anything created; anything not self-existent; especially, any being created with life; an animal; a man.