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creep⋅y

   [kree-pee]
–adjective, creep⋅i⋅er, creep⋅i⋅est.
1. having or causing a creeping sensation of the skin, as from horror or fear: a creepy ghost story.
2. that creeps: a creepy insect.
3. Slang. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a person who is a creep; obnoxious; weird.
Origin:
1825–35; creep + -y 1
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creep·y     (krē'pē)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   creep·i·er, creep·i·est Informal
  1. Of or producing a sensation of uneasiness or fear, as of things crawling on one's skin: a creepy feeling; a creepy story.
  2. Annoyingly unpleasant; repulsive: the creepy kids next door.
creep'i·ness n.
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creepiness

noun
an uneasy sensation as of insects creeping on your skin 

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Creepiness

Creep"i*ness\ (-[i^]-n[e^]s), n. An uneasy sensation as of insects creeping on the skin.

She felt a curious, uneasy creepiness. --Mrs. Alexander.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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