creep >> /krip/
Definition: [intransitive verb] Move slowly and carefully in order to avoid being heard or noticed.
Example: he crept downstairs, hardly making any noise
Definition: [intransitive verb] (of a plant) grow along the ground or other surface by means of extending stems or branches.
Example: thorny roses crept up the dull gray walls
Definition: [intransitive verb] (of a plastic solid) undergo gradual deformation under stress.
Definition: [noun] A detestable person.
Definition: [noun] Slow movement, especially at a steady but almost imperceptible pace.
Example: an attempt to prevent this slow creep of costs