(UK, informal, derogatory) A person who puts on a pretense of piety.

(obsolete) A thief who hides amongst hedges and robs travellers on the road.

plural of creekline

The course occupied by a creek running through a landscape, including the immediate habitat on both sides.

Absence of creed.

plural of creeping eruption

(simile, US, colloquial, politics) To run for political office with little chance of success. / (simile, US, colloquial) To run (in various senses) badly or not at all.

A city in Contra Costa County, California, United States.

plural of creepy weepy

(informal) A story with Gothic and romance elements.