n.
- Something created.
- A living being, especially an animal: land creatures; microscopic creatures in a drop of water.
- A human.
- An imaginary or fantastical being: mythological creatures; a creature from outer space.
- One dependent on or subservient to another.
creatureliness crea'ture·li·ness n.
creaturely crea'ture·ly adj.
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