creepy
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creepy (ˈkriːpɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , creepier, creepiest | |
| 1. | informal having or causing a sensation of repulsion, horror, or fear, as of creatures crawling on the skin |
| 2. | creeping; slow-moving |
| 'creepily | |
| —adv | |
| 'creepiness | |
| —n | |
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Creepy
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Word Origin & History
creepy
1794, "characterizewd by creeping," from creep (v.). Meaning "having a creeping feeling in the flesh" is from 1831; that of producing such a feeling, the main modern sense, is from 1858. Creepy-crawly is from 1858.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
From creepy creatures to gorgeous alien worlds, science fiction movies have dazzled us all with amazing visuals over the years.
Here's the creepy part-the mechanism's been tested on cadavers, which are blinking away.
Sure, with the proper social filters, location awareness needn't be invasive or creepy.
Also, setting up auto-responses is a bit creepy in my opinion.
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