creeps
English
Pronunciation
Noun
creeps
Noun
- (preceded by definite article) A sensation that things are crawling on one's skin.
- (preceded by definite article) A feeling of fear or horror.
- I get the creeps walking down that street, even in broad daylight.
- 1887, H. Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure[1]:
- As for Leo, he did not altogether like it either, but ran his fingers through his yellow curls, and remarked that it gave him the creeps.
Synonyms
- (anxiety): heebie-jeebies, willies, collywobbles
- (anxiety): see Thesaurus:fear
Derived terms
Verb
creeps
- third-person singular simple present indicative of creep