English-Thai Dictionary
creature
N ทาส tad
creature
N ลักษณะ ของ คน lak-sa-na-kong-kon
creature
N สัตว์ประหลาด monster imaginary being sad-pa-lad
creature
N สิ่งมีชีวิต (คน สัตว์ animal animate being sing-me-chi-wid
creature
N สิ่ง สร้างสรรค์ sing-sang-san
creaturely
A เกี่ยวกับ สัตว์ หรือ สรรพสิ่ง ที่ สร้าง ขึ้น
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
CREATURE
n. 1. That which is created; every being besides the Creator, or every thing not self-existent. The sun, moon and stars; the earth, animals, plants, light, darkness, air, water, etc. , are the creatures of God.
2. In a restricted sense, an animal of any kind; a living being; a beast. In a more restricted sense, man. Thus we say, he was in trouble and no creature was present to aid him.
3. A human being, in contempt; as an idle creature; a poor creature; what a creature!
4. With words of endearment, it denotes a human being beloved; as a pretty creature; a sweet creature.
5. That which is produced, formed or imagined; as a creature of the imagination.
6. A person who owes his rise and fortune to another; one who is made to be what he is.
Great princes thus, when favorites they raise, to justify their grace, their creatures praise.
7. A dependent; a person who is subject to the will or influence of another.
CREATURELY
a.Having the qualities of a creature. [Little used. ]
CREATURESHIP
n.The state of a creature. [Little used. ]
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CREATURE
Crea "ture (kr "tr; 135 ), n. Etym: [F. cr, L. creatura. See Create. ]
1. Anything created; anything not self-existent; especially, any being created with life; an animal; a man. He asked water, a creature so common and needful that it was against the law of nature to deny him. Fuller. God's first creature was light. Bacon. On earth, join, all ye creatures, to extol Him first, him last, him midst, and without end. Milton. And most attractive is the fair result Of thought, the creature of a polished mind. Cowper.
2. A human being, in pity, contempt, or endearment; as, a poor creature; a pretty creature. The world hath not a sweeter creature. Shak.
3. A person who owes his rise and fortune to another; a servile dependent; an instrument; a tool. A creature of the queen's, Lady Anne Bullen. Shak. Both Charles himself and his creature, Laud. Macualay.
4. A general term among farmers for horses, oxen, etc. Creature comforts, those which minister to the comfort of the body.
CREATURELESS
CREATURELESS Crea "ture *less, a.
Defn: Without created beings; alone. God was alone And creatureless at first. Donne.
CREATURELY
CREATURELY Crea "ture *ly, a.
Defn: Creatural; characteristic of a creature. [R.] "Creaturely faculties." Cheyne.
CREATURESHIP
CREATURESHIP Crea "ture *ship, n.
Defn: The condition of being a creature.
New American Oxford Dictionary
creature
crea ture |ˈkrēCHər ˈkritʃər | ▶noun an animal, as distinct from a human being: night sounds of birds and other creatures. • an animal or person: as fellow creatures on this planet, animals deserve respect. • a fictional or imaginary being, typically a frightening one: a creature from outer space. • archaic anything living or existing: dress, jewels, and other transitory creatures. • a person of a specified kind, typically one viewed with pity, contempt, or desire: you heartless creature! • a person or organization considered to be under the complete control of another: the village teacher was expected to be the creature of his employer. PHRASES creature of habit a person who follows an unvarying routine. DERIVATIVES crea ture ly adjective ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘something created ’): via Old French from late Latin creatura, from the verb creare (see create ).
creature comforts
crea ture com forts |ˈkritʃər ˈkəmfərts | ▶plural noun material comforts that contribute to physical ease and well-being, such as good food and accommodations.
Oxford Dictionary
creature
crea |ture |ˈkriːtʃə | ▶noun 1 an animal, as distinct from a human being: night sounds of birds and other creatures. • an animal or person: as fellow creatures on this planet, animals deserve respect. • a fictional or imaginary being: a creature from outer space. • [ with adj. ] a person of a specified kind: you heartless creature! 2 a person or organization considered to be under the complete control of another: the village teacher was expected to be the creature of his employer. 3 archaic anything living or existing: dress, jewels, and other transitory creatures. PHRASES creature of habit a person who follows an unvarying routine: he's a creature of habit —he keeps to the places he knows. DERIVATIVES creaturely adjective ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘something created ’): via Old French from late Latin creatura, from the verb creare (see create ).
creature comforts
crea |ture com |forts ▶plural noun material comforts that contribute to physical ease and well-being, such as good food and accommodation.
American Oxford Thesaurus
creature
creature noun 1 the earth and its creatures: animal, beast, brute; living thing, living being; informal critter, varmint. 2 you're such a lazy creature! person, individual, human being, character, soul, wretch, customer; informal devil, beggar, sort, type. 3 the boss's truckling creatures: lackey, minion, hireling, servant, puppet, tool, cat's paw, pawn; informal stooge, yes-man.
Oxford Thesaurus
creature
creature noun 1 whales are the largest creatures living on earth: animal, beast, brute; living thing, living entity, living soul, soul, mortal, being, life form, organism; informal critter. 2 You're such a lazy creature! fellow, individual, character, wretch, beggar, soul; person, personage, human being, human, man, woman, boy, girl; informal devil, bunny, cookie, customer, sort, type, thing; Brit. informal chap, bloke, geezer, bod, kid, brat; N. Amer. informal dude, hombre, guy, gal; informal, dated body, dog; Brit. informal, dated cove; vulgar slang bastard; Brit. vulgar slang sod, bugger; archaic wight. 3 the village teacher was expected to be the creature of his employer: minion, lackey, flunkey, hireling, subordinate, servant, retainer, vassal; puppet, pawn, tool, instrument, cat's paw, dupe; informal skivvy, stooge, sucker, yes-man; Brit. informal poodle, dogsbody; N. Amer. informal gofer.
French Dictionary
créature
créature n. f. nom féminin Tout être créé. : Qu ’est-ce que cette étrange créature? Un extraterrestre?
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
creature
crea ture /kríːtʃə r / (! -ea-は /iː /) 〖create (生み出される )ure (もの )〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 生き物 , 動物 ; 見知らぬ [想像上の ]生物 (!植物は含まない ) ▸ All living creatures must breathe .すべての生き物は呼吸しなければならない ▸ We saw a strange creature in the woods .私たちは森の中で奇妙な生き物を見た .2 ｟かたく 非難して ｠言いなりになる者 , 手先 ; とりこ ▸ a creature of the Prime Minister 首相の手先 ▸ a creature of habit 習慣のとりこ ; いつも決まった行動をする人 3 発明品 , 創造物 , 所産 (!通例粗悪な物をさす ) .4 ｟文 /やや古 ｠人 , やつ , 女性 (!通例, 賞賛 軽蔑 （けいべつ ）恐怖などを表す 形容詞 を伴う ) ▸ a charming [poor ] creature 魅力的な人 [かわいそうなやつ ]～̀ c ó mforts 〖複数扱い 〗(衣食住のような )肉体に安楽を与える物 .
The Wordsmith Dictionary