creep up

[for darkness] to move gradually and slowly [toward someone or something]. Dusk crept up and swallowed us in darkness.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Eryn	ER-in	English (Modern)
ValÉRio	-	Portuguese
Anika (2)	-	Indian, Hindi
Waheeda	-	Arabic
Kgosi	-	Southern African, Tswana
AnĐEla	-	Croatian, Serbian