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I love to be scared. Not, 'Hey, I think I smell smoke...' scared, but creepy, paranoid, what's-that-out-there-in-the-dark, ghost story scared. It's no surprise that I was the girl who got invited to the slumber parties because I could be counted on to tell a tale to scare the bejesus out of you.
Libba Bray

Meaning of "creepy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CREEPY

creepy  [ˈkriːpɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CREEPY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Creepy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CREEPY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Creepy

Creepy was an American horror-comics magazine launched by Warren Publishing in 1964. Like Mad, it was a black-and-white newsstand publication in a magazine format and thus did not require the approval or seal of the Comics Code Authority. The anthology magazine was initially published quarterly but later went bimonthly. Each issue's stories were introduced by the host character, Uncle Creepy. Its sister publications were Eerie and Vampirella.

Definition of creepy in the English dictionary

The definition of creepy in the dictionary is having or causing a sensation of repulsion, horror, or fear, as of creatures crawling on the skin. Other definition of creepy is creeping; slow-moving.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CREEPY


cheapie
ˈtʃiːpɪ
creepie
ˈkriːpɪ
deepie
ˈdiːpɪ
heapy
ˈhiːpɪ
Praesepe
praɪˈsiːpɪ
seepy
ˈsiːpɪ
sheepy
ˈʃiːpɪ
sleepy
ˈsliːpɪ
sweepy
ˈswiːpɪ
tipi
ˈtiːpɪ
weepie
ˈwiːpɪ
weepy
ˈwiːpɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CREEPY

creeper
creepie
creepier
creepiest
creepily
creepiness
creeping
creeping bent grass
creeping Charlie
creeping Jennie
creeping Jesus
creeping myrtle
creeping paralysis
creeping phlox
creeping thistle
creepingly
creepmouse
creeps
creepy-crawlies
creepy-crawly

WORDS THAT END LIKE CREEPY

cacoepy
canopy
copy
crepy
flappy
floppy
happy
hippy
microscopy
occupy
orthoepy
physical therapy
poppy
puppy
py
sloppy
spectroscopy
spy
therapy
unhappy

Synonyms and antonyms of creepy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CREEPY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «creepy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of creepy

Translation of «creepy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CREEPY

Find out the translation of creepy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of creepy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «creepy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

吓人的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

horripilante
570 millions of speakers

English

creepy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डरावना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زاحف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жутко
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

horripilante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছম্ছমে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

qui donne la chair de poule
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menyeramkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gruselig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不気味な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소름끼치게 하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyenyet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đáng sợ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தவழும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भितीदायक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ürpertici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

che fa accapponare la pelle
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

straszne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

моторошно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

înfiorător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανατριχιαστικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

creepy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

obehagligt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

creepy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of creepy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CREEPY»

The term «creepy» is very widely used and occupies the 12.498 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CREEPY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «creepy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «creepy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about creepy

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10 QUOTES WITH «CREEPY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word creepy.
1
Kate Atkinson
It's been said that the men in my books have been absent, or weak, or creepy.
2
Ellen Barkin
I'd never say I'll never have a facelift, but I'm way too scared of looking like a different person. I have no philosophical or political position on plastic surgery; I just don't want to look crazy. And I don't like not being able to tell how old someone is: It's creepy.
3
Kate Beckinsale
Someone once said that you can make the choice between getting old and getting creepy, and I think getting old is the way to go.
4
Angela Bettis
I find human beings to be so complex and full of beauty. Creativity is our way to express and challenge and flow. So, all you humans, create and flow! I'll be over here thinking you are beautiful and creepy and freaky and wonderful!
5
Mike Birbiglia
Creepy people do the things that decent people want to do, but have decided are not a great idea.
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Mike Birbiglia
Growing up, I was discouraged from telling personal stories. My dad often used the phrase 'Don't tell anyone.' But not about creepy things. I don't want to lead you down the wrong path. It would be about insignificant things. Like, I wouldn't make the soccer team, and my father would say, 'Don't tell anyone.'
7
William Peter Blatty
I tried to make every bit of it as creepy as I could. And I had the same response you do. I feel the same way. The hospital scenes, that procedure was so real.
8
Libba Bray
I love to be scared. Not, 'Hey, I think I smell smoke...' scared, but creepy, paranoid, what's-that-out-there-in-the-dark, ghost story scared. It's no surprise that I was the girl who got invited to the slumber parties because I could be counted on to tell a tale to scare the bejesus out of you.
9
Frances Bean Cobain
It's creepy to see fan sites about me.
10
Jai Courtney
I don't handle creepy crawlers well. I had a spider problem at a house in Australia, and one of my female friends had to come rescue me from it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CREEPY»

Discover the use of creepy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to creepy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Creepy Carrots!: with audio recording
Celebrated artist Peter Brown’s stylish illustrations pair perfectly with Aaron Reynold’s text in this hilarious picture book that shows it’s all fun and games…until you get too greedy.
Aaron Reynolds, 2012
2
Creepy Susie: And 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children
Characters such as the Siamese Quadruplets, Emily Amputee, and Narcoleptic Scottie populate a collection of thirteen warped, twisted, and hilarious tales. Reprint.
Angus Oblong, 2004
3
Creepy Crawlies and the Scientific Method: Over 100 Hands-on ...
Teaches children the scientific method with experiments that teach about animals, plants, and the environment
Sally Stenhouse Kneidel, 1993
4
Creepy Crawly Cuisine: The Gourmet Guide to Edible Insects
As the world heads for food shortages in the next century insects can help meet humanity's growing nutritional needs. Creepy Crawly Cuisine tells you everything you need to know to make insects a part of your diet.
Julieta Ramos-Elorduy, 1998
5
Creepy Cute Crochet: Zombies, Ninjas, Robots, and More!
Attack of the Cute! Creepy Cute Crochet features more than 20 unique patterns for totally loveable zombies, ninjas, Vikings, vampires, aliens, robots, and even Death himself.
Christen Haden, 2013
6
Creepy Crawly Animal Origami
Provides instructions for making basic origami folds and offers directions for making fourteen animal, insect, and reptile origami projects. Reprint.
Duy Nguyen, 2005
7
Creepy-Ass Dolls
Creepy-Ass Dolls is full of twisted little porcelain and plastic playmates with chilling thoughts, sinister plans, and disturbing enjoyments, whether it’s becoming future fashion designers of clothes that eat skin or giving murder hugs.
Stacey Brooks, 2011
8
Creepy Creatures and Other Cucuys
Presents the author's retellings of fifteen traditional tales heard during his childhood in southern Texas.
Xavier Garza, 2004
9
Creepiosity: A Hilarious Guide to the Unintentionally Creepy
In his hilarious yet disturbing (because it's so true) book Creepiosity: A Hilarious Guide to the Unintentionally Creepy, comedy writer David Bickel presents readers with 100 of the most unsettling everyday things, such as grown men in Boy ...
David Bickel, 2010
10
Creepy Castles
Explores eleven haunted castles across the world.
Sarah Parvis, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CREEPY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term creepy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dion Waiters does weird tongue stuff, gets really creepy at Summer …
Waiters is being really creepy here even if he's just having a little fun at the television audience's expense. But that creepiness takes on a ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
2
Harry Potter's Ron dumps 'creepy' ice-cream van for classic Ferrari
Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has dumped his ice-cream van in favour of a Ferrari after deciding it was "a bit creepy" to be driving around ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
3
Bing Maps seen wearing creepy mask that makes it look a bit like ...
Bing Maps seen wearing creepy mask that makes it look a bit like ... If you can't beat 'em, then wear their face on yours. Which isn't creepy AT ... «The Register, Jul 15»
4
The Strange History Of The Creepy NJ "Watcher" House
But for everyone else not on receiving end of an onslaught of creepy letters from an anonymous voyeur, it's sure been a fascinating ride. «Gothamist, Jul 15»
5
There will be nothing more creepy than the ad for Cristiano …
We've gotten to the point where every time Cristiano Ronaldo moves a muscle, it is news. Even if that's the only thing he's doing at all. Of course ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
6
Can You See Her? Creepy Blue Face Optical Illusion Will Blow You …
It's no blue dress, but it's pretty freaky all the same. We're currently obsessed with this optical illusion, which comes to us by way of the Daily ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
Teaser trailer for Netflix's 'Unfortunate Events' appropriately creepy
YOUTUBIA — A perfectly creepy trailer for Netflix's upcoming adaptation of the popular book series “Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate ... «KSL.com, Jul 15»
8
That's Just Creepy! Bank Staff Reenact Daesh Execution For 'team …
... THE LOOP · MENA VOICES · SHAREKNA · BLOGS · Home » Editor's Choice » That's Just Creepy! Bank Staff Reenact Daesh Execution For ... «Al-Bawaba, Jul 15»
9
Self/Less Presents Some Creepy Technology in Viral Videos and a …
“Self/Less” is only days away from coming to the movie theaters, and it would appear that this film is following in the footsteps of other sci-fi films ... «Shockya.com, Jul 15»
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The world of Fear the Walking Dead is gritty and creepy in new …
The terrifying world of Fear the Walking Dead is both gritty and extremely creepy in a behind-the-scenes teaser. AMC's latest featurette brings ... «Digital Spy UK, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Creepy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/creepy>. May 2024 ».
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