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creep·y
 creepy
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- pronunciation:
- kri
pi
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
creepier, creepiest |
| definition 1: |
of or causing a feeling of anxiety, fear, or revulsion similar to that which might be produced by something creeping on one's skin.
I had a creepy feeling that someone was watching me.That scene in the movie with all the snakes was too creepy for me.At age ten, she thought kissing was nothing less than creepy. |
| definition 2: |
mildly disgusting and unpleasant.
This hand lotion has a creepy smell. |
| definition 3: |
creeping, as an insect.
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| related words: |
eerie, unearthly |
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| derivation: |
creepiness (n.) |
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