formicate (medicine) and creep 1, verb (oh)

formicate (medicine)

formicate
<entomology, zoology> Resembling, or pertaining to, an ant or ants.

Origin: L. Formica an ant.

Source: Websters Dictionary

[I always + adverb/preposition]
[Language: Old English; Origin: creopan]
to move in a quiet, careful way, especially to avoid attracting attention
creep into/over/around etc
::Johann would creep into the gallery to listen to the singers.
::He crept back up the stairs, trying to avoid the ones that creaked.
if something such as an insect, small animal, or car creeps, it moves slowly and quietly
-see also crawl crawl creep down/along/away etc
::a caterpillar creeping down my arm
to gradually enter something and change it
creep in/into/over etc
::Funny how Religion is creeping into the environmental debate.
if a plant creeps, it grows or climbs up or along a particular place
creep up/over/around etc
::ivy creeping up the walls of the building
if mist, clouds etc creep, they gradually fill or cover a place
creep into/over etc
::Fog was creeping into the valley.
BrE informal to be insincerely nice to someone, especially someone in authority, in order to gain an advantage for yourself
creep (up) to sb
::I'm not the kind of person to creep to anybody.
sb/sth makes my flesh creep
used to say that someone or something makes you feel strong dislike or fear
::His glassy stare made my flesh creep.
creep up on / [creep up on sb/sth] phr v
to surprise someone by walking up behind them silently
::Don't yell - let's creep up on them and scare them.
if a feeling or idea creeps up on you, it gradually increases
::The feeling she had for Malcolm had crept up on her and taken her by surprise.
to seem to come sooner than you expect
::Somehow, the end of term had crept up on us.

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