noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state of being creepy. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   an uneasy sensation as of insects creeping on your skin wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

eerinessscariness

Etymology

From creepy + -ness.

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