Creeper

Slang usage derived from phrase "give the creeps" or "creep out" (distinct from givers from give, or merely one who creeps)

Full definition of creeper

(plural creepers)

BurtonStanding waters are most unwholesome, ... full of mites, creepers; slimy, muddy, unclean.

Often in plural, a one-piece garment for infants designed to facilitate access to the wearer's diaper.
A device which allows a small child to safely roam around a room from a seated or standing position.
A metal plate with spikes, designed to be worn with shoes to prevent slipping.
A spur-like device strapped to the boot to facilitate climbing.
(chiefly in the plural) A small, low iron, or dog, between the andirons.
An instrument with iron hooks or claws for dredging up items from a well or other water.
Any device for causing material to move steadily from one part of a machine to another, such as an apron in a carding machine, or an inner spiral in a grain screen.
Any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping; especially a climbing plant of the genus .

1964, William Golding, Lord of the FliesThen the piglet tore loose from the creepers and scurried into the undergrowth.

A treecreeper.
(nautical) A small, four-hooked grapnel used to recover objects dropped onto the sea bed.
The lowest gear of a tractor or truck, also creeper gear, creeper shift.
A low-profile, wheeled platform whereupon an auto mechanic may lie on their back and gain better access to the underbody of a vehicle.
(pejorative, slang) A person who creeps people out; a creepy person.Don't go to a nightclub to find a boyfriend. They're all creepers there.
A kind of shoe, usually with a suede upper and a thick crepe sole, associated with various twentieth-century subcultures.