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creature

UK
/ˈkriːtʃə/
US
/ˈkriːtʃɚ/

Translations

creaturenoun
creatures
pl
UK
/ˈkriːtʃə/
US
/ˈkriːtʃɚ/
The forest is home to many wild creatures.
La forêt abrite de nombreux animaux sauvages.
créatureS’emploie pour une personne, souvent avec une nuance expressive ou familière.
She is a creature of habit, always following the same routine.
C’est une créature d’habitude, toujours attachée à la même routine.
créatureS’emploie aussi pour un être imaginaire, fantastique ou surnaturel.
The movie featured a terrifying creature from another planet.
Le film mettait en scène une créature terrifiante venue d’une autre planète.
Additional translations
créatureSens politique ou péjoratif : personne dépendante, protégée ou contrôlée par une autre.
Synonyms
organism
critter
creation
entity
living thing
animal
being
creatureadjective
UK
/ˈkriː.tʃə/
US
/ˈkriː.tʃɚ/
Used attributively, chiefly in fixed phrases such as "creature comforts" to denote bodily or material needs.

Definitions

creaturenoun
An animal, especially a non-human one.
The forest is home to many wild creatures.
A fictional or imaginary being, often with unusual or supernatural powers.
The movie featured a terrifying creature from another planet.
A person, often used to emphasize a particular characteristic or quality.
She is a creature of habit, always following the same routine.
A person or thing that owes its position or existence to, and is often controlled by, another; a subordinate or dependent.
The council was packed with the governor's creatures.
creatureadjective
Relating to the bodily needs or pleasures of living beings, especially animals or humans.
They were searching for a hotel that offered a few creature comforts after the long trek.
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