creep up

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

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Eric	['erik]
Tegwen	-	Welsh
Malina (2)	mah-LEE-nah (Polish)	Bulgarian, Serbian, Polish
Yenny	-	Spanish (Latin American)
Tasia	-	Greek
Ruggiero	rood-JYE-ro	Italian