HyperDic: creepy

English > 2 senses of the word creepy:
ADJECTIVEallcreepyannoying and unpleasant
allcreepy, creepy-crawlycausing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin
creepy > pronunciation
Soundskriy'piy
Rhymesaromatherapy ... zippy: 84 rhymes with piy...
English > creepy: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningannoying and unpleasant.
Example"some creepy kids were bothering her"
Broaderoffensiveunpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
Nounscreepsomeone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
English > creepy: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningCausing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin.
Examples
  • "a creepy story"
  • "I had a creepy-crawly feeling"
Synonymcreepy-crawly
BroaderalarmingFrightening because of an awareness of danger
Spanishescalofriante, espeluznante
Catalanesgarrifós, espantós
Nounscreepinessan uneasy sensation as of insects creeping on your skin

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