Definition of CREEPY

creepy

Adjective Satellite

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

Adj

  • Moving by creeping along.
  • Producing an uneasy fearful sensation, as of things crawling over one's skin.
  • Causing discomfort or repulsion due to strange or eccentric behavior.
  • Causing discomfort through exhibiting sexually inappropriate behavior.
  • Feeling an uneasy fearful sensation; creeped out.

Adjective

  • Causing an uncomfortable feeling of fear or unease.

Examples

  • creepy ghosts
  • creepy-crawlies
  • That creepy old man keeps leering at me!
  • The way that ’Z’ tiles always seem to vanish feels quite CREEPY in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *grewbʰ-der.
Proto-Germanic *kreupaną
Proto-West Germanic *kreupan
Old English crēopan
Middle English crepen
English creep
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Germanic *-gaz
Proto-West Germanic *-g
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English creepy
From creep + -y.

Synonyms

creepy-crawly

Scrabble Score: 13

creepy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
creepy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
creepy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

creepy: valid Words With Friends Word