Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
creepy, creepy-crawly
(adjective) causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin; “a creepy story”; “I had a creepy-crawly feeling”
creepy
(adjective) annoying and unpleasant; “some creepy kids were bothering her”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
• crepey, crĂŞpey
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
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.