Meaning: Strange and scary.

Examples:

We watched a really creepy movie last night and I had nightmares.

A creepy guy sat next to me on the train, so I moved to a different car.

You look like a zombie in this picture. So creepy!

Pop Quiz:

Which of the things below could be described as creepy?

A.  A graveyard at midnight.

B.  A horror novel.

C.  A cute little puppy.

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The correct answer is A and B. Both of them could be described as strange and scary – in other words, creepy. But a cute little puppy is definitely not creepy – unless it’s a ghost puppy!