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

  • (..) Beyond the mountains. The men. Who are they? They're reliable. They helped us get here. Where did you find such creatures? So soft. This one has all her teeth! I can't wait for them to see it. See? See what? (..)
    2015 Mad Max: Fury Road