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1
fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic
- a fascinating but creepy stage show by an offbeat magician
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- enigmatic
- (also enigmatical),
- inscrutable,
- mysterious,
- puzzling
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2
marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings
- a creepy aura about the abandoned farmhouse—as though something horrific had happened there
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'Creep': A Skin-Crawling History
'Creep': A Skin-Crawling History
The word has been moving slowly through English for centuries.
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“Creepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creepy. Accessed 16 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of creepy was in 1836
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