- an animal, especially a nonhuman: the creatures of the woods and fields; a creature from outer space.
- anything created, whether animate or inanimate.
- person; human being: She is a charming creature. The driver of a bus is sometimes an irritable creature.
- an animate being.
- a person whose position or fortune is owed to someone or something and who continues under the control or influence of that person or thing: The cardinal was a creature of Louis XI.
- intoxicating liquor, especially whiskey: He drinks a bit of the creature before bedtime.
- a living being, esp an animal
- something that has been created, whether animate or inanimate
- a human being; person: used as a term of scorn, pity, or endearment
- a person who is dependent upon another; tool or puppet
