creepy

adjective

\ ˈkrē-pē

creepier; creepiest

Definition of creepy

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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Examples of creepy in a Sentence

There's something creepy about that guy. a fascinating but creepy stage show by an offbeat magician

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But the grown-ups objected that the very realistic, almost-but-not-quite-human figures just seemed creepy. — Alison Gopnik, WSJ, "A Generational Divide in the Uncanny Valley," 10 Jan. 2019 For a cute-not-creepy take on the trend, Annie Thompson, the blogger behind DIY Decor Mom, made some adjustments to the popular PVC pipe spider. — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, "Give Your Neighbors the Creeps With Oversized Spider Halloween Decor," 5 Oct. 2018 In the final moment of the new Halloween movie, after the credits roll, the film score is abruptly replaced with the loud, creepy sound of heavy breathing. — Aja Romano, Vox, "Halloween’s post-credits “scene,” explained," 20 Oct. 2018 Still, the creepy, shadowy figure lurking in the dark (or in broad daylight) remains a threat some of us can’t quite shake. — Mekita Rivas, Glamour, "Mollie Tibbetts' Killing Isn't About Women Jogging. It's About Violence Against Us.," 24 Aug. 2018 There is even, at times, a certain mischievous glee detectable in his gravitation toward the gothic, the grotesque and the creepy. — Katherine A. Powers, WSJ, "‘Last Stories’ Review: A 20th-Century Chekhov," 11 May 2018 But the detached, creepy man may have more going on than meets the eye. — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, "We Want You to Believe: 15 Episodes to Get Started With 'The X-Files'," 12 June 2015 But it must be said, especially in light of recent revelations about deplorable male behavior, that the song is just, well, creepy. — Gerard Baker, WSJ, "Like a Rolling Christmas Stone," 14 Dec. 2018 The level of hatred is quite creepy (ph), but that's OK. — Fox News, "Hannity: Anonymous op-ed writer needs to come forward," 6 Sep. 2018

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