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# allegory
## English
### Etymology

From Middle English allegorie, from Old French allegorie, from Latin allēgoria, from Ancient Greek ἀλληγορία (allēgoría), from ἄλλος (állos, “other”) + ἀγορεύω (agoreúō, “I speak”).

### Pronunciation

* (UK) IPA: /ˈæl.ɪˌɡɔː.ɹi/
* (US) IPA: /ˈæl.əˌɡɔɹ.i/
* Audio (US):(file)

### Noun

allegory (countable and uncountable, plural allegories)
* (rhetoric) A narrative in which a character, place, or event is used to deliver a broader message about real-world issues and occurrences.
** 1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter III, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume II, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, pages 30–31:Ah! the Roman emperor, who desired that his slavery might be alleviated by his fetters being made of gold, was a very rational person. I have always considered it an allegory, showing the necessity of marrying for money.
** [1835, L[arret] Langley, A Manual of the Figures of Rhetoric, […], Doncaster: Printed by C. White, Baxter-Gate, →OCLC, page 5:Allegory Metaphors continues still, Which with new graces every sentence fill.]
* A picture, book, or other form of communication using such representation.
* A symbolic representation which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, usually a moral or political one.
** 1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter I, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume I, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 11:There were casts of the Gladiator—he whose native courage struggled against the doom which was yet welcome—a mournful allegory of honour.
* (mathematics, category theory) A category that retains some of the structure of the category of binary relations between sets, representing a high-level generalisation of that category.

#### Derived terms

* allegoric
* allegorical
* allegorically
* allegorise
* allegorism
* allegorist
* allegoristic
* allegorization

#### Related terms

* agora
* agoraphobia
* category

#### Translations

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### See also

* metaphor
# szwabka
## Polish
### Etymology

From szwab +‎ -ka.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈʂfap.ka/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -apka
* Syllabification: szwab‧ka
* Homophone: Szwabka

### Noun

szwabka f (male equivalent szwab)
* (colloquial, derogatory, ethnic slur) female equivalent of szwab (“German, Boche, Fritz, Jerry, Kraut”)

#### Related terms

* szwabski
* Szwab
* Szwabia
* Szwabka
* oszwabiać impf
* oszwabić pf
* szwabić impf

### Further reading

* szwabka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
# cytotrophoblast
## English
### Etymology

From cyto- +‎ trophoblast.

### Noun

cytotrophoblast (plural cytotrophoblasts)
* (cytology) The inner layer of the trophoblast.

#### Synonyms

* layer of Langhans

#### Coordinate terms

* syncytiotrophoblast

#### Derived terms

* cytotrophoblastic

### References

* “cytotrophoblast” in Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary. (2012).

### Further reading

* cytotrophoblast on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
# tromtadracja
## Polish
### Etymology

Onomatopoeic, intended to be associated with the sound of trumpets. Coined by Polish writer Jan Lam to describe the pompous populist speeches of Galician demagogues.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /trɔm.taˈdra.t͡sja/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -at͡sja
* Syllabification: trom‧ta‧dra‧cja

### Noun

tromtadracja f
* (derogatory, literary) grandiloquent propagation of one's political views or of slogans devoid of substance
    Synonyms: efekciarstwo, tromtadractwo
** 2005, Kazimierz Michał Ujazdowski, Żywotność konserwatyzmu. Idee polityczne Adolfa Bocheńskiego:Te właśnie koncepcje spotkały się z ostrą krytyką Adolfa Bocheńskiego, sądzącego, iż taka propaganda imperialna jest "bezsensowną tromtadracją", a "imperializm na wszystkie strony" jest szkodliwy z punktu widzenia państwa i dodatkowo kompromituje ofensywny program polskiej polityki zagranicznej.These very ideas were met with sharp criticism from Adolf Bocheński, who thought such imperial propaganda to be "pointless gaudiness" and "imperialism in all directions" to be harmful from the perspective of the state and further compromising the offensive program of Polish foreign policy.
** 2005 May 27, “Wybrał żubry”, in Dziennik Polski:Jednak, zdaniem byłego szefa naszej dyplomacji, "narodowa tromtadracja" w stosunku do Rosjan niczego pozytywnego nam nie przyniesie.But, according to the former head of our diplomacy, "nationalist flashiness" towards the Russians will not bring us anything positive.
** 2007 August 11, Wiesław Władyka, “Droczenie się z krowami”, in Polityka:Polskiej polityce zagranicznej, całej właściwie klasie politycznej, zarzuca ślepotę i głuchotę, anachronizm i tromtadrację oraz dramatyczne odrzucenie realizmu politycznego.He accuses Polish foreign policy, the entire political class in fact, of blindness and deafness, of anachronism, flashiness and a dramatic rejection of political realism.
* (derogatory, literary) individuals or communities who express their opinions or slogans in this way

#### Derived terms

* tromtadracki
* tromtadractwo
* tromtadrata

### Further reading

* tromtadracja in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* tromtadracja in Polish dictionaries at PWN
# brouk
## Czech
### Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech brúk. Cognate of Lower Sorbian bruk.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈbrou̯k]

### Noun

brouk m anim (relational adjective broučí, diminutive brouček)
* beetle
* (expressive) sweetheart, love, honey

#### Derived terms

* broučí
* broučátko
* brouče
* brouček
* broučice
* broučíček
* broučínek

#### Related terms

* broukat
* broukání

### Further reading

* “brouk”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
* “brouk”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
* “brouk”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

## Scots
### Alternative forms

* brook

### Etymology

From Middle English brouken, from Old English brūcan (“to use, enjoy”), from Proto-West Germanic *brūkan.

### Verb

tae brouk
* to have the use or owndom of (money, land, etc.)
# edetä
## Finnish
### Etymology

From esi- +‎ -eta.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈedetæˣ/, [ˈe̞de̞t̪æ(ʔ)]
* Rhymes: -edetæ
* Hyphenation: ede‧tä

### Verb

edetä
* (intransitive, physically) To advance, proceed, make headway, move/go ahead/forward, make strides, gain ground.
    Turkin joukot etenevät Pohjois-Irakissa.Turkish troops are advancing in Northern Iraq.
* (intransitive) To act, proceed.
    Olen avuton tietokoneiden kanssa enkä tiedä, miten edetä.I am helpless with computers and I don't know how to proceed.
* (intransitive) To progress, make progress, advance, get ahead, get on.
    Rikostutkinta etenee.The criminal investigation is progressing.
* (intransitive) To develop, improve, (become/get) better.

#### Synonyms

* (to proceed, advance etc.): kulkea (eteenpäin)
* (to act, proceed): menetellä, toimia
* (to progress): edistyä
* (to develop): kehittyä

#### Derived terms

* eteneminen
* etenemä
* etenijä

### Further reading

* “edetä”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02
# thrutched up
## English
### Verb

thrutched up
* simple past and past participle of thrutch up
# razítko
## Czech
### Etymology

From razit +‎ -tko.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈraziːtko]
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -iːtko

### Noun

razítko n
* rubber stamp (device)

#### Derived terms

* časové razítko

### Further reading

* “razítko”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
* “razítko”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
* “razítko”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)
# blankietowy
## Polish
### Etymology

From blankiet +‎ -owy. First attested in 1731.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /blaŋ.kjɛˈtɔ.vɘ/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɔvɘ
* Syllabification: blan‧kie‧to‧wy

### Adjective

blankietowy (not comparable, no derived adverb)
* (relational) blank, form (document to be filled in)
    Synonym: formularzowy
    paszport blankietowy ― a blank/form passport
    upoważnienie blankietowe ― a blank/form authorization
    przepis blankietowy ― a blank/form formula
    zgoda blankietowa ― a blank/form agreement
    charakter blankietowy ― a blank/form character/vibe/nature
    norma blankietowa ― a blank/form
    delegacja blankietowa ― a blank/form delegation
    blankietowe zezwolenie ― a blank/form approval
    bilety blankietowe ― blank/form tickets

#### Related terms

* blankiet

### References

* ↑ Dorota Adamiec (2014 December 16) “BLANKIETOWY”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]
* ↑ blankietowy in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

### Further reading

* blankietowy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* blankietowy in Polish dictionaries at PWN
# mrużyć
## Polish
### Etymology

Metathesis of earlier *mżurzyć, from Proto-Slavic *mьžuriti, influenced by mrugać (“to blink”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈmru.ʐɘt͡ɕ/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -uʐɘt͡ɕ
* Syllabification: mru‧żyć

### Verb

mrużyć impf (perfective przymrużyć or zmrużyć)
* (transitive) to crinkle, to squint
    Synonyms: przymrużać, przymykać, zmrużać
* (reflexive with się, of eyes) to crinkle, to get squinted
    Hypernym: przymykać się

#### Related terms

* mrugnięcie
* margać
* mrugać

### Further reading

* mrużyć in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* mrużyć in Polish dictionaries at PWN
# ortodoxia
## Portuguese
### Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin orthodoxia, from Ancient Greek ὀρθοδοξία (orthodoxía, “right opinion”). By surface analysis, ortodoxo +‎ -ia

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /oʁ.to.dokˈsi.ɐ/ [oh.to.dokˈsi.ɐ]
* (Brazil) IPA: /oʁ.to.dokˈsi.ɐ/ [oh.to.dokˈsi.ɐ]
** (São Paulo) IPA: /oɾ.to.dokˈsi.ɐ/
** (Rio de Janeiro) IPA: /oʁ.to.dokˈsi.ɐ/ [oχ.to.dokˈsi.ɐ]
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /oɻ.to.dokˈsi.a/
* (Portugal) IPA: /ɔɾ.tu.duˈksi.ɐ/ [ɔɾ.tu.ðuˈksi.ɐ]
* Hyphenation: or‧to‧do‧xi‧a

### Noun

ortodoxia f (plural ortodoxias)
* orthodoxy (correctness in doctrine and belief)
    Antonyms: inortodoxia, heterodoxia
* (uncountable) Orthodoxy (the Eastern Orthodox Church and its foundations)

## Spanish
### Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin orthodoxia, from Ancient Greek ὀρθοδοξία (orthodoxía, “right opinion”). By surface analysis, ortodoxo +‎ -ia

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /oɾtoˈdoɡsja/ [oɾ.t̪oˈð̞oɣ̞.sja]
* Rhymes: -oɡsja
* Syllabification: or‧to‧do‧xia

### Noun

ortodoxia f (plural ortodoxias)
* orthodoxy (correctness in doctrine and belief)
* Orthodoxy (the Eastern Orthodox Church and its foundations)

#### Related terms

* heterodoxia
* ortodoxo

### Further reading

* “ortodoxia”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
# psychiatrický
## Czech
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈpsɪxɪjatrɪt͡skiː]

### Adjective

psychiatrický
* psychiatric (of, or relating to, psychiatry)

#### Related terms

* See psycho-
* psychiatr
* psychiatrie

### Further reading

* “psychiatrický”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
* “psychiatrický”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
* “psychiatrický”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)
# absurdyzm
## Polish
### Etymology

Internationalism; compare English absurdism. By surface analysis, absurd +‎ -yzm. First attested in 1845.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /apˈsur.dɘzm/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -urdɘzm
* Syllabification: ab‧sur‧dyzm

### Noun

absurdyzm m inan
* (philosophy) absurdism

#### Related terms

* absurdalny
* absurdystyczny
* absurdalnie
* absurd
* absurdalista
* absurdalizacja
* absurdalność
* absurdysta
* absurdzik
* absurdalizować impf

### References

* ↑ Album Pszonki‎, 1845, page 432

### Further reading

* absurdyzm in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* absurdyzm in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego
# 46-Jähriger
## German
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Noun

46-Jähriger m (adjectival, definite nominative der 46-Jährige, genitive (des) 46-Jährigen, plural 46-Jährige, definite plural die 46-Jährigen, feminine 46-Jährige)
* Alternative spelling of Sechsundvierzigjähriger
# aytqanı
## Crimean Tatar
### Pronunciation

* Hyphenation: ayt‧qa‧nı

### Noun

aytqanı
* utterance, statement

#### Derived terms

* aytqanını yaptırmaq

### References

* “aytqanı”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)
# tvůrčí
## Czech
### Etymology

From tvůrce +‎ -í.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈtvuːrt͡ʃiː]

### Adjective

tvůrčí
* creative

#### Related terms

* tvorba

### Further reading

* “tvůrčí”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
* “tvůrčí”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
# blankista
## Polish
### Etymology

Named after French socialist and political activist Louis Auguste Blanqui + -ista. First attested in 1851.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /blaŋˈkis.ta/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ista
* Syllabification: blan‧kis‧ta

### Noun

blankista m pers
* (politics) Blanquist

#### Derived terms

* blankistowski

#### Related terms

* blankizm

### References

* ↑ Józef Symeon Bogucki (1851) Kapitaliści. T. 1‎, page 90
* ↑ blankista in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

### Further reading

* blankista in Polish dictionaries at PWN
# nieracjonalny
## Polish
### Etymology

From nie- +‎ racjonalny.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɲɛ.ra.t͡sjɔˈnal.nɘ/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -alnɘ
* Syllabification: nie‧ra‧cjo‧nal‧ny

### Adjective

nieracjonalny (comparative bardziej nieracjonalny, superlative najbardziej nieracjonalny, derived adverb nieracjonalnie)
* irrational (not logically sound)
* unreasonable
    Synonym: irracjonalny
    Antonym: racjonalny

#### Derived terms

* nieracjonalność

### Further reading

* nieracjonalny in Polish dictionaries at PWN
# černokněžník
## Czech
### Alternative forms

* černoknižník (archaic)

### Etymology

From černo- +‎ kněz +‎ -ník.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈt͡ʃɛrnokɲɛʒɲiːk]
* Rhymes: -ɛʒɲiːk
* Hyphenation: čer‧no‧kněž‧ník

### Noun

černokněžník m anim (female equivalent černokněžnice, relational adjective černokněžnický)
* wizard, sorcerer

#### Derived terms

* černokněžnictví n

#### See also

* čaroděj m anim
* čarodějník m anim
* kouzelník m anim
* mág m anim

### Further reading

* “černokněžník”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
* “černokněžník”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
* “černokněžník” in Akademický slovník současné češtiny, 2012–2025, slovnikcestiny.cz
* “černokněžník”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)
# dokončit
## Czech
### Etymology

From do- +‎ končit.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈdokont͡ʃɪt]
* Audio:(file)

### Verb

dokončit pf (imperfective dokončovat)
* to complete, to finish

#### Conjugation

| Infinitive | dokončit, dokončiti | Active adjective | dokončivší |
| Verbal noun | dokončení | Passive adjective | dokončený |
| Present forms | indicative | indicative | imperative | imperative |
| | singular | plural | singular | plural |
| 1st person | dokončím | dokončíme | — | dokončeme |
| 2nd person | dokončíš | dokončíte | dokonči | dokončete |
| 3rd person | dokončí | dokončí | — | — |
* The verb dokončit does not have present tense and the present forms are used to express future only.
| Participles | Past participles | Past participles | Passive participles | Passive participles |
| | singular | plural | singular | plural |
| masculine animate | dokončil | dokončili | dokončen | dokončeni |
| masculine inanimate | dokončil | dokončily | dokončen | dokončeny |
| feminine | dokončila | dokončily | dokončena | dokončeny |
| neuter | dokončilo | dokončila | dokončeno | dokončena |
| Transgressives | present | past |
| masculine singular | — | dokončiv |
| feminine + neuter singular | — | dokončivši |
| plural | — | dokončivše |

#### Derived terms

* dokončený

### Further reading

* “dokončiti”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
* “dokončiti”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
* “dokončit”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)
# blackmailable
## English
### Etymology

From blackmail +‎ -able.

### Adjective

blackmailable (not comparable)
* Who can be blackmailed.

#### Derived terms

* unblackmailable
# ticks on
## English
### Verb

ticks on
* third-person singular simple present indicative of tick on
# bandytka
## Polish
### Etymology

From bandyta +‎ -ka.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /banˈdɘt.ka/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɘtka
* Syllabification: ban‧dyt‧ka

### Noun

bandytka f (male equivalent bandyta)
* female equivalent of bandyta (“bandit, highwayman”)
* (colloquial, derogatory) female equivalent of bandyta (“thug”) (someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms)

#### Related terms

* bandycki
* bandyctwo
* bandytyzm
* bandzior

### Further reading

* bandytka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
# acydofilność
## Polish
### Etymology

From acydofilny +‎ -ość. First attested in 1936.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /a.t͡sɘ.dɔˈfil.nɔɕt͡ɕ/
* Rhymes: -ilnɔɕt͡ɕ
* Syllabification: a‧cy‧do‧fil‧ność

### Noun

acydofilność f
* acidophilicity
** 1957, Prace matematyczno-fizyczne Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego‎, numbers 49-51, page 187:Już z tego nielicznego i rzadkiego występowania w wodach kwaśnych wynika, że acydofilność T. Dixon nuttallii (J e n n.) nie jest tak […]From this scarce and rare occurrence in acidic waters, it follows that acidophilicity T. Dixon nuttallii (J e n n.) is not so […]
** 1998, Monographiae Botanicae‎, volume 84, page 131:W wypadku epifitów acydofilność najwyraźniej przejawiają leśne porosty higro- i mezofilne; częstszą cechą porostów miejsc otwartych jest neutrofilność lub bazyfilność.In the case of epiphytes, acidophilicity is most clearly manifested by forest hygro- and mesophilic lichens; a more common feature of open site lichens is neutrophilicity or basiphility.

#### Related terms

* acydofilny
* acydofil

### References

* ↑ Ludwik Rządkowski (1936) Encyklopedja farmaceutyczna‎ (in Polish), volume 1, page 80

### Further reading

* “acydofilność”, in Słownik gramatyczny języka polskiego [Grammatical Dictionary of Polish], 2022
# bukovina
## Czech
### Etymology

From buk (“beech”) +‎ -ovina. Compare Slovak bukovina and Polish bukowina.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈbukovɪna]
* Rhymes: -ɪna
* Hyphenation: bu‧ko‧vi‧na
* Homophone: Bukovina

### Noun

bukovina f
* beechwood (wood largely populated with beech trees)
    Synonym: bučina
    Hypernyms: les, porost

#### Derived terms

* Bukovina f sg

#### Related terms

* buk m inan
* bukový
* bukvice f

### Further reading

* “bukovina”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
* “bukovina”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
* “bukovina” in Akademický slovník současné češtiny, 2012–2025, slovnikcestiny.cz

## Serbo-Croatian
### Etymology

From bȕkva.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /bǔkoʋina/
* Hyphenation: bu‧ko‧vi‧na

### Noun

bùkovina f (Cyrillic spelling бу̀ковина)
* beechwood (wood from beech trees)

#### Declension
### References

* “bukovina”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
# býk
## Czech
### Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech býk, from Proto-Slavic *bykъ.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈbiːk]

### Noun

býk m anim (relational adjective býčí, diminutive býček)
* bull

#### Derived terms

* bejkovec
* býče
* býkovec
* býkovice

#### See also

* kráva
* tele
* vůl
* semetrika

### Further reading

* “býk”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
* “býk”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
* “býk”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

## Old Czech
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bykъ.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: (13th CE) /ˈbɨːk/
* IPA: (15th CE) /ˈbiːk/, /ˈbɛjk/

### Noun

býk m animal
* bull

#### Descendants

* Czech: býk

### Further reading

* Jan Gebauer (1903–1916) “býk”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění
# angiostrongyliasis
## English
### Etymology

Angiostrongylus +‎ -iasis

### Pronunciation

* Rhymes: -aɪəsɪs

### Noun

angiostrongyliasis (uncountable)
* (medicine) Infection by a nematode of the genus Angiostrongylus.
** 2015 August 1, “Mitochondrial Genome Supports Sibling Species of Angiostrongylus costaricensis (Nematoda: Angiostrongylidae)”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:It is endemic to the Americas (from southern USA to northern Argentina in South America) and in humans causes abdominal or intestinal angiostrongyliasis, which mimics appendicitis with eosinophilia [5 ,6 ].

#### Derived terms

* neuroangiostrongyliasis
# creepy
## English
### Etymology

From creep +‎ -y.

### Pronunciation

* (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈkɹiːpi/
* Audio (Southern England):(file)
* (General American) enPR: krīʹpī, IPA: /ˈkɹipi/
* Rhymes: -iːpi
* Hyphenation: creep‧y

### Adjective

creepy (comparative creepier, superlative creepiest)
* Moving by creeping along.
    creepy-crawlies
** 1876, Lewis Carroll, The Hunting of the Snark […] , London: Macmillan, Fit the Fifth.⁠ The Beaver's Lesson:The Beaver brought paper, portfolio, pens, / And ink in unfailing supplies: / While strange creepy creatures came out of their dens, / And watched them with wondering eyes.
* (informal) Producing an uneasy fearful sensation, as of things crawling over one's skin.
    creepy ghosts
* (informal) Causing discomfort or repulsion due to strange or eccentric behavior.
* (informal, especially) Causing discomfort through exhibiting sexually inappropriate behavior.
    That creepy old man keeps leering at me!
** 2022, Scott Bell, Pest Cemetery, page 235:"He doesn't look creepy," I said. "Kind of nerdy, in a harmless way. "Looks can be deceiving. See that camera? He was always going around with that camera, snapping pictures. Some girls caught him trying to get 'up skirt' shots while they sat at their desks. […]"
* (informal, uncommon) Feeling an uneasy fearful sensation; creeped out.
** 1920, Algernon Blackwood, First Hate:“I felt creepy and afraid,” continued the other, with conviction. “I had the sensation of being seen by someone—as if someone, I mean, was watching me. […]

#### Derived terms

* creepify
* creepily
* creepiness
* creepy-ass
* creepy crawler
* creepy-crawly
* creepypasta
* creepy-peepy
* creepy weepy
* uncreepy

#### Related terms

* creeper
* creep out

#### Translations
### Anagrams

* crepey, crêpey

## Dutch
### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English creepy.

### Adjective

creepy (comparative creepyer, superlative creepy'st)
* (informal) creepy (scary or sexually disconcerting)
    Het was daar 's nachts best creepy. ― It was pretty creepy there at night.
    Hij zat de hele tijd creepy naar haar te staren. ― He was staring at her creepily the whole time.

#### Related terms

* creep
# ticks over
## English
### Verb

ticks over
* third-person singular simple present indicative of tick over