creature

noun
crea·ture
/ˈkɹiː.tʃə/

A living being, such as an animal, monster, or alien.

Example

“insects and other creatures”

Other meanings

An unidentified, mysterious, and often monstrous animal or being.
A being subservient to or dependent upon another.

Synonyms

animal
beast
fauna

Related words

creaturedom
autism creature
TBH creature
yippee creature
creature of statute
creaturehood
creaturekind
creatureless
creaturelike
creatureling
creaturely
creatureship

Example sentences

“All the aliens in that sector resemble sea creatures.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Deer are beautiful creatures.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Latin "creātūra".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “creature” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.