formicate vs creep
creep vs formicateformicate is not a noun while creep is a noun.
formicate and creep both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| formicate | No | No | Yes | No |
| creep | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
creep is a hypernym of
formicate; that is, creep is a
word with a broader meaning than formicate:
- formicate: crawl about like ants
- creep: move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
Other hypernyms of formicate include
crawl.
| formicate (noun) | creep (noun) |
|---|---|
| a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body | |
| a pen that is fenced so that young animals can enter but adults cannot | |
| a slow longitudinal movement or deformation | |
| someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric |
| formicate (verb) | creep (verb) |
|---|---|
| crawl about like ants | move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground |
| to go stealthily or furtively | |
| grow or spread, often in such a way as to cover (a surface) | |
| show submission or fear |
Words related to "formicate"
Words related to "creep"
- bend
- change of location
- cower
- crawl
- crawling
- creeper
- creeping
- creepy
- cringe
- depreciation
- derogation
- diffuse
- disagreeable person
- disparagement
- fan out
- fawn
- flex
- formicate
- go
- grovel
- locomote
- locomotion
- mouse
- move
- pen
- pussyfoot
- sneak
- spook
- spread
- spread out
- travel
- unpleasant person
- walk
- weirdie
- weirdo
- weirdy
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