English · Word Candidate

creature

/ˈkɹiː.tʃə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: creatures

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A living being, such as an animal, monster, or alien.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sinh vật sống, như động vật, quái vật hoặc sinh vật ngoài trái đất

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

insects and other creatures

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An unidentified, mysterious, and often monstrous animal or being.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

động vật hoặc sinh vật bí ẩn, thường là quái vật

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

When it comes to this creature you have to unlearn everything you've ever learned about physiology. For example, when its appendages emerge to feed, they do so using incredible bursts of growth, quite unlike anything ever seen before […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “creature” mean?

A living being, such as an animal, monster, or alien.

Is “creature” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.