Creepy


According to TheFreeDictionary.com, "creepy" is defined in the following manner (actual copy of site, Feb. 10, 2013, 4:46 pm):

creepy [ˈkriːpɪ]
adj creepier, creepiest
1. Informal having or causing a sensation of repulsion, horror, or fear, as of creatures crawling on the skin
2. creeping; slow-moving
creepily  adv
creepiness  n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
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ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.creepy - annoying and unpleasant; "some creepy kids were bothering her"
offensive - unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors"
2.creepy - causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin; "a creepy story"; "I had a creepy-crawly feeling"
creepy-crawly
alarming - frightening because of an awareness of danger
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
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creepy
adjective (Informal) disturbing, threatening, frightening, terrifying, weird, forbidding, horrible, menacing, unpleasant, scary(informal), sinister, ominous, eerie, macabre, nightmarish, hair-raising, awful This place is really creepy at night.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
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Hmm.
Did YOU have "a creepy-crawly feeling"?



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