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Creepy

//ˈkɹiːpi// adj, slang

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Moving by creeping along.

    "creepy-crawlies"

  2. 2
    Producing an uneasy fearful sensation, as of things crawling over one's skin. informal

    "creepy ghosts"

  3. 3
    Causing discomfort or repulsion due to strange or eccentric behavior. informal
  4. 4
    Causing discomfort through exhibiting sexually inappropriate behavior. especially, informal

    "That creepy old man keeps leering at me!"

  5. 5
    Feeling an uneasy fearful sensation; creeped out. informal, uncommon

    "“I felt creepy and afraid,” continued the other, with conviction. “I had the sensation of being seen by someone—as if someone, I mean, was watching me. […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin wordnet
  2. 2
    annoying and unpleasant wordnet

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *grewbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *kreupaną Proto-West Germanic *kreupan Old English crēopan Middle English crepen English creep Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English creepy From creep + -y.

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