creepily

creep·y

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kree-pee]
- /ˈkri pi/
- /ˈkriːpɪli /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kree-pee]
- /ˈkri pi/

Definitions of creepily word

adjective creepily having or causing a creeping sensation of the skin, as from horror or fear: a creepy ghost story. 1
adjective creepily that creeps: a creepy insect. 1
adjective creepily Slang. of, relating to, or characteristic of a person who is a creep; obnoxious; weird. 1
noun creepily In a creepy manner. 1

See all 4 definitions of creepily

Information block about the term

Origin of creepily

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35; creep + -y1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Creepily

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Creepily

creepily popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

creepily usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for creepily

adverb creepily

eerily — uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird: an eerie midnight howl.
spookily — like or befitting a spook or ghost; suggestive of spooks.

All 2 Synonyms of creepily