creep

²creep

noun

Definition of CREEP

1

: a movement of or like creeping <traffic moving at a creep>

2

: a distressing sensation like that caused by the creeping of insects over one's flesh; especially : a feeling of apprehension or horror —usually used in plural with the <that gives me the creeps>

3

: a feed trough accessible only by young animals and used especially to supply special or supplementary feed —called also creep feeder

4

: the slow change of dimensions of an object from prolonged exposure to high temperature or stress

5

: an unpleasant or obnoxious person

6

: a slow but persistent increase or elevation <this political inertia … makes budget creep inevitable — Wall Street Journal>

Examples of CREEP

1. I get the creeps every time he walks by.
2. I hate snakes. They give me the creeps.
3. That guy gives me the creeps.

First Known Use of CREEP

1818

Related to CREEP

Synonyms: bastard, beast, bleeder [British], blighter [chiefly British], boor, bounder, bugger, buzzard, cad, chuff, churl, clown, jerk, cretin, crud [slang], crumb [slang], cur, dirtbag [slang], dog, fink, heel, hound, joker, louse, lout, pill, rat, rat fink, reptile, rotter, schmuck [slang], scum, scumbag [slang], scuzzball [slang], skunk, sleaze, sleazebag [slang], sleazeball [slang], slime, slimeball [slang], slob, snake, so-and-so, sod [chiefly British], stinkard, stinker, swine, toad, varmint, vermin

Related Words: barbarian, brute, caveman, Neanderthal, savage; loudmouth, vulgarian; lowlife, miscreant, rascal, rogue, roughneck, scab, scamp, scoundrel, villain, wretch; booby, doofus [slang], fool, jackass, nincompoop, ninny, nit [chiefly British], nitwit, nut, schmo (or schmoe) [slang]; airhead, birdbrain, blockhead, dink [slang], dolt, dope, dork [slang], goon, half-wit, idiot, imbecile, moron, turkey; brat, insolent, nuisance, pest, snip; snob, snoot, snot; dweeb [slang], nerd

Near Antonyms: hero, heroine, idol, role model; gentleman, lady; angel, saint

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