noun
creeps
kreeps
noun
1
A feeling of fear, unease, or revulsion.
"That abandoned house gives me the creeps."
How to Use Creeps
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn uneasy, spooked feeling.
When to use it
Informal; almost always used as "the creeps".
Common pairings
give someone the creeps
get the creeps
Word Forms
the creeps plural
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