creepy
Meanings
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.
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 is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordcreepy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
creepy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 14
creepy is a valid Words With Friends word