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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

/ ˈːɪ /

adjective

  1. informal.
    having or causing a sensation of repulsion, horror, or fear, as of creatures crawling on the skin
  2. creeping; slow-moving
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ辱, adverb
  • ˈ辱Ա, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • i· adverb
  • i·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of creepy1

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

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The YouTuber delightedly holds up a brown plush monster, which has been described by collectors as "cute", "ugly", "creepy" and everything in between.

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Coffins, a crypt and a creepy statue of a young girl are what greets us.

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Since then, Black Mirror has taken us from creepy memory devices, phone implants and robotic bees to actors-turned-werewolves.

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The responses Brink said she saw were nothing short of creepy and made her question the type of people that might eventually end up practicing against the team.

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Phil production, is here a creepy hotel manager with little sense of purpose.

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