creepy

[ kree-pee ]
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adjective,creep·i·er, creep·i·est.
  1. having or causing a creeping sensation of the skin, as from horror or fear: a creepy ghost story.

  2. that creeps: a creepy insect.

  1. Slang. of, relating to, or characteristic of a person who is a creep; obnoxious; weird.

Origin of creepy

1
First recorded in 1825–35; creep + -y1

Other words from creepy

  • creep·i·ly, adverb
  • creep·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for creepy

creepy

/ (ˈkriːpɪ) /


adjectivecreepier or creepiest
  1. informal having or causing a sensation of repulsion, horror, or fear, as of creatures crawling on the skin

  2. creeping; slow-moving

Derived forms of creepy

  • creepily, adverb
  • creepiness, noun

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