creepy
Part of speech: adj
Morphological type: derivation
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.
Base: creep
Affixes: -y
Inflected forms:
form: creepier
pos: adj
tags: comparative
form: creepiest
pos: adj
tags: superlative
Senses:
gloss: Moving by creeping along.
pos: adj
examples: creepy-crawlies
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.
gloss: Producing an uneasy fearful sensation, as of things crawling over one's skin.
pos: adj
tags: informal
examples: creepy ghosts
gloss: Causing discomfort or repulsion due to strange or eccentric behavior.
pos: adj
tags: informal
gloss: Causing discomfort through exhibiting sexually inappropriate behavior.
pos: adj
tags: especially
informal
examples: That creepy old man keeps leering at me!
"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.[…]"
gloss: Feeling an uneasy fearful sensation; creeped out.
pos: adj
tags: informal
uncommon
examples: “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. […]
Related words: creeper
creep out
Derived words: creepify
creepily
creepiness
creepy-ass
creepy crawler
creepy-crawly
creepypasta
creepy-peepy
creepy weepy
uncreepy
Translations:
lang: Arabic
word: مفزع
lang: Basque
word: beldurgarria
lang: Bulgarian
word: предизвикващ тръпки
roman: predizvikvašt trǎpki
lang: Catalan
word: esborronador
lang: Catalan
word: aborronador
lang: Chinese Mandarin
word: 詭異 /诡异
roman: guǐyì
lang: Chinese Mandarin
word: 嚇人 /吓人
roman: xiàrén
lang: Chinese Mandarin
word: 恐怖
roman: kǒngbù
lang: Danish
word: uhyggelig
lang: Danish
word: skræmmende
lang: Dutch
word: griezelig
lang: Finnish
word: karmiva
lang: French
word: angoissant
lang: French
word: flippant
lang: German
word: gruselig
lang: German
word: schaurig
lang: German
word: schauerlich
lang: German
word: unheimlich
lang: Hungarian
word: hátborzongató
lang: Hungarian
word: rémisztő
lang: Hungarian
word: kísérteties
lang: Hungarian
word: félelmetes
lang: Icelandic
word: hrollvekjandi
lang: Irish
word: fuarú
lang: Irish
word: aisteach
lang: Italian
word: angosciante
lang: Italian
word: inquietante
lang: Japanese
word: 気持ち悪い
roman: kimochiwarui
lang: Japanese
word: 気味悪い
roman: kimiwarui
lang: Khmer
word: គួរឱ្យខ្លាច
roman: kuor aoy khlach
lang: Khmer
word: គួរឱ្យភ័យខ្លាច
roman: kuor aoy phyokhlach
lang: Macedonian
word: мо́рничав
roman: mórničav
lang: Macedonian
word: ко́шмарен
roman: kóšmaren
lang: Macedonian
word: стра́шен
roman: strášen
lang: Portuguese
word: horripilante
lang: Russian
word: жу́ткий
roman: žútkij
lang: Russian
word: броса́ющий в дрожь
roman: brosájuščij v drožʹ
lang: Russian
word: вызыва́ющий мура́шки
roman: vyzyvájuščij muráški
lang: Russian
word: противный
roman: protivnyj
lang: Russian
word: гадкий
roman: gadkij
lang: Russian
word: гадливый
roman: gadlivyj
lang: Russian
word: отталкивающий
roman: ottalkivajuščij
lang: Russian
word: страхолюдный
roman: straxoljudnyj
lang: Russian
word: отпугивающий
roman: otpugivajuščij
lang: Russian
word: кошмарный
roman: košmarnyj
lang: Russian
word: страшенный
roman: strašennyj
lang: Scottish Gaelic
word: uaigealta
lang: Scottish Gaelic
word: èiginneach
lang: Spanish
word: espeluznante
lang: Spanish
word: escalofriante
lang: Spanish
word: dar miedito
lang: Swedish
word: kuslig
lang: Swedish
word: obehaglig
lang: Thai
word: น่ากลัว
roman: nâa-gluua
lang: Thai
word: น่าขนลุก
roman: Ǹā k̄hnluk
lang: Turkish
word: ürpertici
lang: Vietnamese
word: đáng sợ
lang: Vietnamese
word: kinh khủng
lang: Vietnamese
word: khủng khiếp
lang: Vietnamese
word: ghê gớm