creature

Universal Words noun 1 a living thing, real or imaginary, that can move around, such as an animal: The dormouse is a shy, nocturnal creature. * respect for all living creatures * strange creatures from outer space 2 (especially following an adjective) a person, considered in a particular way: You pathetic creature! * She was an exotic creature with long red hair and brilliant green eyes. * He always goes to bed at ten-he's a creature of habit (= he likes to do the same things at the same time every day). IDIOMS a / the creature of sb