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creepy

American  
[kree-pee] / ˈkri pi /

adjective

creepier, creepiest

  1. having or causing a creeping sensation of the skin, as from horror or fear.

    a creepy ghost story.

  2. that creeps: creep.

    a creepy insect.

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

creepy British  
/ ˈkriːpɪ /

adjective

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

  2. creeping; slow-moving

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Other Word Forms

  • creepily adverb
  • creepiness noun

Etymology

Origin of creepy

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

Example Sentences

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"I remember being like 'this place is really creepy', it just had that feel to it," she said.

From BBC

Not to be creepy about it or anything.

From Salon

Others cited her previous comments about fans' "creepy" and "stalker-like-behaviour", external.

From BBC

I probably felt the same way he did, but it was starting to feel a little creepy talking out loud about it.

From Literature

That also goes for instances late in Mabel’s adventure in which “Hoppers” steps into amusingly creepy terrain, paying homage to the horror genre.

From Los Angeles Times

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