creepy
adjective/ˈkriːpi/
/ˈkriːpi/
(comparative creepier, superlative creepiest)
(informal)- causing an unpleasant feeling of fear or slight horror synonym scary
- a creepy ghost story
- It's kind of creepy down in the cellar!
- It feels a bit creepy in here.
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- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- strange in a way that makes you feel nervous synonym spooky
- What a creepy coincidence.
Extra Examples- That guy is just creepy.
- a creepy little man with a nervous tic
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
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