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词汇 creepy
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Definition of creepy in English:

creepy

adjectivecreepier, creepiest ˈkriːpiˈkripi
informal
  • Causing an unpleasant feeling of fear or unease.

    〈非正式〉令人毛骨悚然的;让人不安的

    the creepy feelings one often gets in a strange house

    在陌生房子里人常有的令人毛骨悚然的感觉。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This just feeds my fear of being some immediately identifiable creepy weirdo.
    • I stared at these people, wondering what everyone was being so creepy about.
    • Even though he's creepy and stalkerish and freaky I have a soft spot for him.
    • Watch out in particular for a very creepy Italian man on a trans-continental train!
    • No one ever goes to the abyss because it's too wide and deep and creepy and cold.
    • It's a good idea to take along the person you live with, so he or she doesn't think you're up to anything creepy.
    • We don't know much about it, except that it's got a creepy girl on the front.
    • Why does this article feel like a recipe for turning into a slightly creepy man who grins and stares at people?
    • I love this chapter and there may even be a horrible creepy cliff hanger at the end!
    • Some people find it creepy to go to a bar where you can party with folks as old as your parents, but I kind of like it.
    • It is a land of ghosts and creepy discarded toys, if you're brave enough to look.
    • This isn't a debate, it's not politics, it's something ugly and ignorant and creepy.
    • Like all good fairy tales it can be creepy and scary, but it also has a real feeling of darkness running through it.
    • In fact, it made me feel very creepy, but let me say that I have seen much worse from famous people.
    • The product itself is less creepy and weird than the testimonials on the website.
    • It's a creepy way to live your life and one that is as popular with celebrities as it is in offices up and down the country.
    • People still cling to the story about the girl who was lured by some creepy idiot.
    • The only thing that was creepy about that movie was seeing an el Camino with a working engine and no rust, but that could just be me.
    • I picked up the soundtrack in Brighton for a mere tenner, and it's every bit as wonderful and creepy as the film.
    • There's a creepy moment when you catch sight of your own bottom reflected in the changing room mirror.
    Synonyms
    frightening, scaring, terrifying, hair-raising, spine-chilling, blood-curdling, chilling, petrifying, alarming, shocking, harrowing, horrifying, horrific, horrible, awful, nightmarish, macabre, ghostly
    disturbing, eerie, sinister, weird, menacing, ominous, threatening
    Scottish eldritch
    informal spooky, freaky, scary, hairy

Derivatives

  • creepily

  • adverbˈkriːpɪliˈkripəli
    informal
    • In a way that causes an unpleasant feeling of fear or unease.

      〈非正式〉令人毛骨悚然的;让人不安的

      she looks stern as she creepily stares into the camera
      Example sentencesExamples
      • as submodifier the baby dolls were so creepily realistic that you'd shriek if you stumbled on one in the dark
      • There's a whole book full of such creepily diluted nursery rhymes.
      • In its final shape, the film is almost creepily self-referential.
      • As is so often the case, my suspicions have been creepily confirmed.
  • creepiness

  • noun
    informal
    • Aside from the creepiness, it's a phenomenal little game.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The paintings have a sense of humour and a palpable creepiness.
      • What most impressed me, though, was the general creepiness.
      • It's hard to describe, but the place just exudes corporate creepiness.
      • Relying primarily on percussive instruments, the composer can take the credit for at least half the film's creepiness.

Rhymes

sleepy, tepee, weepy

Definition of creepy in US English:

creepy

adjectiveˈkrēpēˈkripi
informal
  • Causing an unpleasant feeling of fear or unease.

    〈非正式〉令人毛骨悚然的;让人不安的

    the creepy feelings one often gets in a strange house

    在陌生房子里人常有的令人毛骨悚然的感觉。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I picked up the soundtrack in Brighton for a mere tenner, and it's every bit as wonderful and creepy as the film.
    • Even though he's creepy and stalkerish and freaky I have a soft spot for him.
    • I love this chapter and there may even be a horrible creepy cliff hanger at the end!
    • It's a creepy way to live your life and one that is as popular with celebrities as it is in offices up and down the country.
    • This isn't a debate, it's not politics, it's something ugly and ignorant and creepy.
    • People still cling to the story about the girl who was lured by some creepy idiot.
    • It's a good idea to take along the person you live with, so he or she doesn't think you're up to anything creepy.
    • The product itself is less creepy and weird than the testimonials on the website.
    • In fact, it made me feel very creepy, but let me say that I have seen much worse from famous people.
    • There's a creepy moment when you catch sight of your own bottom reflected in the changing room mirror.
    • The only thing that was creepy about that movie was seeing an el Camino with a working engine and no rust, but that could just be me.
    • I stared at these people, wondering what everyone was being so creepy about.
    • This just feeds my fear of being some immediately identifiable creepy weirdo.
    • Why does this article feel like a recipe for turning into a slightly creepy man who grins and stares at people?
    • Like all good fairy tales it can be creepy and scary, but it also has a real feeling of darkness running through it.
    • We don't know much about it, except that it's got a creepy girl on the front.
    • No one ever goes to the abyss because it's too wide and deep and creepy and cold.
    • Some people find it creepy to go to a bar where you can party with folks as old as your parents, but I kind of like it.
    • Watch out in particular for a very creepy Italian man on a trans-continental train!
    • It is a land of ghosts and creepy discarded toys, if you're brave enough to look.
    Synonyms
    frightening, scaring, terrifying, hair-raising, spine-chilling, blood-curdling, chilling, petrifying, alarming, shocking, harrowing, horrifying, horrific, horrible, awful, nightmarish, macabre, ghostly
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