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noun

creeps

kreeps
noun
1
A feeling of fear, unease, or revulsion.
"That abandoned house gives me the creeps."

How to Use Creeps

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In 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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