creeps

American

[kreeps] / krips /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

Veterinary Pathology. a disease of the bones in sheep and cattle that causes pain in walking, resulting from a deficiency of phosphorus in the diet.

creeps British

/ kriːps /

plural noun

informal a feeling of fear, repulsion, disgust, etc

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Etymology

Origin of creeps

So called from the effect on the animal's gait; see creep, -s ³

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But vegetation, starting with grasslands and shifting to forests, creeps back into the swathes wiped out in the explosion and people follow.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

The very name of this vast new police agency with nearly unlimited power gave many of us the creeps.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

Developers of artificial intelligence have long been undersocialized creeps who openly and casually talk about how the technology they are creating has a decent chance of ending all human life.

From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2026

"If somebody is controlling, when that creeps in, it's probably going to be very difficult to get out of that situation," said Sean.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

I suddenly feel like it’s all up to me to protect her from the creeps.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

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creeps

noun

plural noun

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