creepy

[kree-pee]

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

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• creepily adverb
• creepiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of creepy¹

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

Example Sentences

However, the “haunted” property was a touch too spooky for the family, so they opted to move to a new home without a creepy atmosphere.

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In the opening tale, “Welcome to the Club,” a suicidal mother is being coaxed by a creepy next-door neighbor to kill her daughters’ pet rabbit.

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Madeleine McCann's sister has told a court that a woman claiming to be her missing sibling "played with my emotions" and sent "creepy" messages.

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The sister of missing British girl Madeleine McCann on Thursday told a jury she found messages from a woman claiming to be her lost older sibling "creepy".

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There are secrets, a garden replete with a sundial and creepy statues and a house that traps its residents.

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