adj.
Pronunciation: ' kr ē -p ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: creep · i · er ; -est
Date: 1836
1 : producing a nervous shivery apprehension <a creepy horror story> also : EERIE
2 : of, relating to, or being a creep : annoyingly unpleasant
– creep · i · ly \ -p ə -l ē \ adverb
– creep · i · ness \ -p ē -n ə s \ noun