Creepy (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin; "a creepy story"; "I had a creepy-crawly feeling".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
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Meaning 2
Annoying and unpleasant; "some creepy kids were bothering her".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The clown's exaggerated smile and stare made him seem creepy to the children.
- Some creepy guys were lurking around the parking lot at night.
- She thought it was creepy how her ex-boyfriend kept showing up at her workplace.
- The creepy laughter in the abandoned house sent chills down their spines.
- The old mansion had a creepy atmosphere, with cobwebs covering the furniture.