(of something bad )坏事 happening or moving gradually and not easily noticed (不知不觉地)逐渐发生的,缓慢行进的 creeping inflation 慢慢加剧的通货膨胀 She felt a creeping guilt about her family. 她对自己的家庭感到一种潜移默化的内疚。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryCreeping is used with these nouns:- dread