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creepy (adj.)

1794, "characterized by creeping," from creep + -y (2). Meaning "having a creeping feeling in the flesh" is from 1831; that of producing such a feeling, the main modern sense, is from 1858. Creepy-crawly (n.) "a crawling insect or animal" is from 1858.

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Definitions of creepy from WordNet

creepy (adj.)
annoying and unpleasant;
some creepy kids were bothering her
creepy (adj.)
causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin;
a creepy story
I had a creepy-crawly feeling
Synonyms: creepy-crawly
From wordnet.princeton.edu