Creepy
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adjective.
Of or producing a sensation of uneasiness or fear, as of things crawling on one's skin.
adjective.
Annoyingly unpleasant; repulsive.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Chilled and crawling, as with horror or fear.
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the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Crawly; having or producing a sensation like that caused by insects creeping on the skin.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
producing an
uneasy
fearful
sensation
, as of things
crawling
over one's
skin
adjective.
strangely
repulsive
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adjective.
annoying and unpleasant
adjective.
causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin
Word Usage
"So I know there's been threads regarding creepy men and I can see why a guy might feel insulted or take the term creepy offensively."
cross-reference
creepy-crawly
Equivalent
alarming
offensive
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
Principe
sleepy
weepy
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
annoy
claustrophobic
disappoint
disconcert
disturb
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
barfy
bum
cheesy
crappy
crawly
variant
creepier
creepiest