the creeps

plural noun

informal

: an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or fear

I get the creeps every time he walks by.

I hate snakes. They give me the creeps.

Examples of the creeps in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their interactions tug on heartstrings and set us up to root for both when the creeps come in. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 June 2026

Regardless, the entire endeavor may still give people the creeps. — ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026

The sight of them gave me the creeps, triggering a desire to turn around and walk briskly in the other direction. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026

In the video posted online their victim pulls out her own phone in the middle of James’ tirade and begins recording the creeps. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for the creeps

• beeps
• deeps
• heaps
• jeeps
• keeps
• leaps
• peeps
• reaps
• seeps
• sleeps
• steeps
• sweeps