creepier; creepiest
1
: producing a nervous shivery apprehension
a creepy horror story
also
: eerie
2
: of, relating to, or being a creep : annoyingly unpleasant
a creepy old man
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There's something creepy about that guy.
a fascinating but creepy stage show by an offbeat magician
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Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
One of the clips, which showed everything that hangs from the ceiling swaying, noises which sound like footsteps and the creepy attic, went viral, with more than 3.6 million views and 351,600 likes on TikTok in a matter of days.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Seth Gabel is reaching back into his bag of creepy tricks for an upcoming arc on ABC‘s The Rookie.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 29 Jan. 2025
Although Ariel is followed around at all times and experiences several creepy encounters with Alfred, any traces of creeping dread are snuffed out by the monotony of the film’s drab visuals.
—Chase Hutchinson, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
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Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
One of the clips, which showed everything that hangs from the ceiling swaying, noises which sound like footsteps and the creepy attic, went viral, with more than 3.6 million views and 351,600 likes on TikTok in a matter of days.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Seth Gabel is reaching back into his bag of creepy tricks for an upcoming arc on ABC‘s The Rookie.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 29 Jan. 2025
Although Ariel is followed around at all times and experiences several creepy encounters with Alfred, any traces of creeping dread are snuffed out by the monotony of the film’s drab visuals.
—Chase Hutchinson, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Creepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creepy. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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