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creeping-in

creeping-in is the alternative form of creeping in.

Meaning of creeping in

Noun

creeping in (plural creepings in)

  1. An instance of something creeping in.
    • Many a tear does he shed, because the creepings in of animal nature prevent his preparation for the Sabbath, and make him wrestle against the world with a puny arm. His disorders throw a sombre veil over his spirit, like the drapery of death.1833 November, “The Life of a Faithful Minister”, in B[ela] B[ates] Edwards, editor, The American Quarterly Register, volume VI, number 2, Boston, Mass.: Perkins, Marvin, & Co., […], published 1834...

Forms of creeping-in

pluralcreepings-in

Questions about creeping-in

What is creeping-in the alternative form of?
Creeping-in is the alternative form of creeping in.

Words near creeping-in in the dictionary

  1. creeping water bugs
  2. creeping willow
  3. creeping willows
  4. creeping zinnia
  5. creeping zinnias
  6. creeping-in
  7. creepingly
  8. creepings
  9. creepings in
  10. creepings-in
  11. creepish

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