creatures
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
An inflected form of creature · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,840 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,858 times across 155,168 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a living organism characterized by voluntary movement also: animal, animate being, beast, brute, fauna
- a human being; `wight' is an archaic term also: wight
- a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else also: tool, puppet
creatures in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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All sorts of creatures, strange to the boys, were to be seen in the sea.
Under Drake's Flag · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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Everything was at stake; her father's life and with it maintenance and shelter for eight helpless creatures.
The Emperor — Volume 02 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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Wisest of men, he knew The languages of all The creatures great or small That trod the earth or flew.
Pennsylvania Pilgrim, and other poems Part 6 From — Volume I · John Greenleaf Whittier · Chapter 1
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That evening the three desolate young creatures put on their new black dresses, and went down a long, rambling, charming country lane.
The Palace Beautiful: A Story for Girls · L. T. Meade · Chapter 1
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This put me in mind to bring up tame creatures, in order to supply me with food after my ammunition was spent.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1