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CREEPY
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Irregular inflected forms: creepier , creepiest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin
Example:
I had a creepy-crawly feeling
Synonyms:
creepy; creepy-crawly
Classified under:
Similar:
alarming (frightening because of an awareness of danger)
Derivation:
creepiness (an uneasy sensation as of insects creeping on your skin)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Example:
some creepy kids were bothering her
Classified under:
Similar:
offensive (unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses)
Derivation:
creep (someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric)