creepy

creepy

1. Eerie or spooky. Whew, that creepy sound turned out to just be a creaky door.
2. Producing a feeling of uneasiness in others due to an unseemly manner or inappropriate behavior. Who's that creepy guy over there who keeps staring at us? If you hit on girls with that creepy pick-up line, I'm not surprised you keep getting rejected.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

creepy

mod. eerie; frightening. I have this creepy feeling that someone is just this very moment reading something that I wrote.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • vocal fry
  • give (one) the shivers
  • la
  • à la
  • send chills down (one's) spine
  • send shivers down (one's) spine
  • all manner of
  • all manner of somebody/something
  • anger
  • blanch with (an emotion)
References in periodicals archive
She didn't see him as a romantic partner but as a "creepy" older man.
Natalie Portman denies Moby's "disturbing" dating claims, calls him "creepy"
Creepy Mouse began delving into the Yi Ching-an ancient divination text that interprets the complexity of the universe via the cycle of yin and yang.
Eastern philosophy, Western penmanship, modern artistry: exhibition by Taiwan graffiti artist Creepy Mouse
The netizen also found the napkins 'creepy as f*ck.'
'Creepy' napkins handed to airplane passengers prod them to flirt
A third commented: "She is gonna have you done for harassment if you keep up with your creepy posts."
Stephen Bear compared to Penn Badgley's You stalker for pretending to be a stranger to flirt with ex; Fans branded the reality star 'disgusting and pathetic' for the 'creepy' way he tried to get Ellie O'Donnell's attention
"Kate Middleton is a creepy woman for wearing everything Diana used to wear trying to win sympathy by using her dead mother in law scary.
Meghan Markle's Fans Called 'Disruptive' By Royal Expert For This Reason
The creepy environment is spoiled by dodgy animation
Black Mirror
Whether they are on show for decoration or a perfect prize, these creepy creatures will be the ideal scary surprise.
FREE CREEPY HALLOWEEN SPIDERS; TERRIFYING TRICK OR TREAT GIVEAWAY
It also reminded me of the movie Hotel Transylvania, because it has also creepy creatures and scary events.
Night of the creepy carnival
Creepy, "killer" clowns cropped up in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida and then across the country--drawing community concerns and headlines in the local news.
Creepy clowning no laughing matter
The vast majority of people have at least one creepy colleague and some cringeworthy stories to boot.
The creepiest jobs worldwide
CREEPY clowns planning on scaring children this Halloween could face police action.
Creepy 'clowns' warned ahead of Halloween; CHARITY REVEALS CHILDREN TERRIFIED BY CRAZE
23 -- Creepy Clown Craze: sightings across Britain triggers little laughter and more anxiety
Creepy Clown Craze: sightings across Britain triggers little laughter and more anxiety
THE NSPCC has received more than 100 calls to Childline about creepy clowns.
Creepy clowns spark rise in Childline calls
IT STARTED in the US - with people capturing creepy sightings of clowns on their phones.
Creepy clowns craze is just not funny, say police
After a teenager was given a police warning for carrying a knife as part of a 'clown prank' in Blakelaw we look at where the creepy clown craze came from.
What is the creepy clown craze and why are clowns scaring people in the North East? Reports of menacing masked characters have swept the globe but where has the creepy clown craze come from?