creepy

/'kri:pi/

Definition

Adjective:
- Causing an unpleasant feeling of fear or unease, as if things are crawling on your skin: Used to describe something that produces a sensation of horror or revulsion, often in a subtle, unsettling way.
- Annoying and unpleasant in a way that makes one feel uncomfortable: Used to describe a person or behavior that is disturbing or causes a sense of disgust.

Usage Examples

Adjective:
- The old, abandoned house had a creepy atmosphere. (The feeling of the house caused fear and unease.)
- He told a creepy story that made everyone feel nervous. (The story caused a sensation of things crawling on the skin.)
- I find his constant staring to be really creepy. (His behavior is annoying and makes one feel uncomfortable.)

Advanced Usage

"creepy-crawly": An informal term often used as a noun to refer to small insects or spiders that cause a creepy feeling, or as an adjective similar to "creepy."
- I hate the creepy-crawly bugs in the basement. (I dislike the insects that cause an unpleasant, crawling sensation.)
Used to describe a slow, unsettling realization or situation.
- There's something creepy about how quiet the town is. (The quietness produces a gradual feeling of unease.)

Variants and Related Words

Creep (verb): To move slowly and quietly, often in a stealthy or sinister manner.
- The fog began to creep over the field.
Creepily (adverb): In a creepy manner.
- He smiled creepily from the shadows.
Creepiness (noun): The quality of being creepy.
- The creepiness of the doll was undeniable.

Synonyms

Related Phrases

Give someone the creeps: To cause someone to feel fear or disgust.
- That old portrait gives me the creeps. (That portrait makes me feel very uneasy and frightened.)

Idioms

Creepy-crawly feeling: A physical sensation of insects crawling on the skin, often due to fear or disgust.
- Watching the horror movie gave me a creepy-crawly feeling.

Adjective

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

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