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.
Definition of creepy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
(informal) Causing discomfort or repulsion due to strange or eccentric behavior. That creepy old man keeps leering at me! "He doesn't look creepy," I said. "Kind of nerdy, in a harmless way. "Looks can be deceiving. See that camera? He was always going around with that camera, snapping pictures.
creep•y (krē′ pē), adj., creep•i•er, creep•i•est. having or causing a creeping sensation of the skin, as from horror or fear: a creepy ghost story. that creeps: a creepy insect. Slang Terms of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a person who is a creep; obnoxious; weird.
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