creature of the night

Darkness-loving being

A creature of the night is someone or something active during nighttime hours.

Literally, it refers to nocturnal animals—bats, owls, moths.

Figuratively, it describes vampires, werewolves, and similar monsters of horror fiction.

More casually, it applies to night owls and people who thrive after dark: I've always been a creature of the night—don't expect me before noon.

nocturnal-animal

owl

Nocturnal feathered predator

  • batFlying mammal or sports club
  • mothNight-flying lepidopteran
  • opossumAmerican pouch-bearing mammal

raccoon · firefly · hedgehog · leopard · lynx · badger · skunk · gecko · tarsier · aye-aye

vampire

Dracula

Legendary Transylvanian vampire

undead · fangs · coffin · stake · garlic · pale · gothic · Transylvania · cape · crypt

nightlife

clubber

Nightclub attendee

dancer · barfly · socialite · hedonist · carouser · nightbird · roisterer · DJ · bartender · mixologist

Opposites
temporal activity period

creature of the nightearly bird

One who arrives first

morning person · early riser · lark · nine-to-fiver · sun worshipper

symbolic/supernatural connotation

creature of the nightangel

Divine winged messenger

guardian angel · celestial being · innocent · saint · seraph

visibility/secrecy

creature of the nightpublic figure

Prominent, widely recognized person

open book

Family

creature, creatures, create, creation, creations, creative, creativity, creator, creators

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG