Etymology

undercreep

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Today it means: To creep secretly or imperceptibly. Full definition →

Middle English undercrepen
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromundercrepen
  2. English todayundercreep

From Middle English undercrepen, equivalent to under- + creep.

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