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creep·y

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–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 + -y¹

]

—Related forms

creep·i·ly, adverb

creep·i·ness, noun

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adj. creep·i·er, creep·i·est Informal

Of or producing a sensation of uneasiness or fear, as of things crawling on one's skin: a creepy feeling; a creepy story.
Annoyingly unpleasant; repulsive: the creepy kids next door.

creep'i·ness n.

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creepy
adjective
1.	annoying and unpleasant; "some creepy kids were bothering her"
2.	causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin; "a creepy story"; "I had a creepy-crawly feeling"

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ˈcreepy adjective

causing feelings of fear etc
Example: The house is rather creepy at night.

Arabic:	مُقْشَعِر، مُخيف
Chinese (Simplified):	令人毛骨悚然的
Chinese (Traditional):	令人毛骨悚然的
Czech:	strašidelný
Danish:	uhyggelig
Dutch:	griezelig
Estonian:	õudne, jube
Finnish:	selkäpiitä karmiva
French:	qui donne la chair de poule
German:	gruselig
Greek:	ανατριχιαστικός
Hungarian:	hátborzongató
Icelandic:	hrollvekjandi, óhugnanlegur
Indonesian:	menakutkan
Italian:	raccapricciante

Japanese:	ぞっとする
Korean:	오싹한
Latvian:	šaušalīgs; tirpas uzdzenošs
Lithuanian:	baugus, šiurpus, keliantis baimę, šiurpulį
Norwegian:	nifs, uhyggelig, skrekk-
Polish:	przerażający
Portuguese (Brazil):	arrepiante, horripilante
Portuguese (Portugal):	assustador
Romanian:	care dă fiori
Russian:	наводящий жуть
Slovak:	strašidelný
Slovenian:	strašljiv
Spanish:	horripilante, escalofriante, que pone la piel de gallina
Swedish:	kuslig, ruskig, hemsk
Turkish:	tüyler ürpertici, korkunç