creephole

== English == === Alternative forms === creep-hole === Etymology === From creep +‎ hole. === Noun === creephole (plural creepholes) A hole or retreat into which an animal can creep, to escape from view or danger. (figurative) A subterfuge; an excuse. === References === “creephole”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.