Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kree-pee]
- /ˈkri pi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kree-pee]
- /ˈkri pi/
Definitions of creepiness word
- adjective creepiness having or causing a creeping sensation of the skin, as from horror or fear: a creepy ghost story. 1
- adjective creepiness that creeps: a creepy insect. 1
- adjective creepiness Slang. of, relating to, or characteristic of a person who is a creep; obnoxious; weird. 1
- noun creepiness The state of being creepy. 1
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Origin of creepiness
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; creep + -y1
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Parts of speech for Creepiness
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creepiness 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 62% 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.
creepiness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for creepiness
noun creepiness
- eeriness — uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird: an eerie midnight howl.
- weirdness — involving or suggesting the supernatural; unearthly or uncanny: a weird sound; weird lights.
- uncanniness — having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis; beyond the ordinary or normal; extraordinary: uncanny accuracy; an uncanny knack of foreseeing trouble.
- strangeness — the quality or condition of being strange.
- spookiness — like or befitting a spook or ghost; suggestive of spooks.
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