CREEPY
creepy, creepy-crawly
(adjective) causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin; âa creepy storyâ; âI had a creepy-crawly feelingâ
creepy
(adjective) annoying and unpleasant; âsome creepy kids were bothering herâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
creepy (comparative creepier, superlative creepiest)
Moving by creeping along.
(informal) Producing an uneasy fearful sensation, as of things crawling over one's skin.
(informal) Feeling an uneasy fearful sensation; creeped out.
(informal) Strangely repulsive.
Anagrams
• crepey, crĂȘpey
Source: Wiktionary
Creep"y (krp"), a.
Definition: Crawly; having or producing a sensation like that caused by insects creeping on the skin. [Colloq.] One's whole blood grew curdling and creepy. R. Browning.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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