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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Picking up from the first film’s clever (and financially gutsy!) elliptical sign-off, this one jumps ahead 27 years to show us that demonic Pennywise (Bill Skarsgård, again supremely creepy) is back preying on the fears of sleepy Derry’s citizenry. — Tom Russo, BostonGlobe.com, "‘It Chapter Two’ is just as scary as chapter one," 5 Sep. 2019 Capuchin Catacombs, Palermo, Italy Of all the catacombs in the world, from Salzburg to Paris, none are quite as creepy as Sicily’s Catacombe dei Cappucini (Capuchin Catacombs). — Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, "Creepy Catacombs, Islands of Dolls, and 18 Other Terrifying Places for Thrill Seekers," 4 Sep. 2019 He is depicted as lecherous but harmless, silly and creepy. — New York Times, "The Comedians Challenging Stereotypes About Asian-American Masculinity," 26 Aug. 2019 The middle classes have found would-be Hitlers, Mussolinis, or Stalins more creepy than spellbinding. — Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, "The American Middle Class," 22 Aug. 2019 Kylie got one more present that is also incredibly over-the-top, but at the same time really freaking creepy. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "Kylie Jenner Got a Terrifying 7-Foot Tall Flower Arrangement Shaped Like a Person for Her Birthday," 7 Aug. 2019 The exposure may be creepier in public places, such as a subway, a bar, or a department store, where anyone with some low-cost hardware and a little know-how can collect the details of all Apple devices that have BLE turned on. — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, "Apple’s AirDrop and password sharing features can leak iPhone numbers," 1 Aug. 2019 The Epstein case is particularly creepy but not unique. — David Von Drehle, Twin Cities, "David Von Drehle: Jeffrey Epstein’s scandal of secrecy points to a creeping rot in the American justice system," 19 June 2019 Orr sings, and a creepy, jolly synth invites us to wonder why. — Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, "Ric Ocasek’s Eternal Cool," 16 Sep. 2019

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