creature

Definition

  • noun: an animal of any type
  • noun: something 'created' either animate or inanimate
  • + 'of'
  • synonyms: animal, man, instrument

Examples

  • The industry is still a 'creature of' the 1930s. [=it began in the 1930s and has not changed]

  • They say that these forests are filled with wild 'creatures'. [='beasts']

  • I'm a 'creature of habit'. [=I always do the same things in the same way]

Movie quotes

  • (..) Buddy, I've been around the world Many times When I was a young cumulus nimbus cloud. It's a wonderful place, filled with Wondrous creatures... Except dogs. Oh, by the way, don't eat the yellow snow. Oh, I know that. All I'm say in' is, this might be (..)
    2003 Elf