Creature
/ˈkriː.tʃər/
EN
A living thing, especially an animal; sometimes used to refer to a fictional or mythical being. Can also describe a person with a specified quality.
The forest is home to many wild creatures.
Etymology
Comes from the Latin word 'creāta', meaning 'created thing', derived from 'creāre' (to create). It entered English in the 13th century via Old French 'creature'.
Translations
简体中文
生物,动物,创造物,傀儡
繁體中文
生物,動物,創造物,傀儡
日本語
生物,動物
한국어
생물,동물
Deutsch
Lebewesen,Kreatur,Geschöpf
Español
criatura,ser vivo
Português
criatura,ser vivo
Français
créature,être vivant
Català
criatura,ésser viu
Tiếng Việt
sinh vật,tạo vật
Collocations
wild creaturemythical creaturefictional creatureliving creaturestrange creature
Synonyms
animalbeingbeastorganism
Antonyms
plantinanimate object
Related Words
animalmonsterbeastorganismlifeform