Creepy

/ˈkriːpi/ adjective

Causing an eerie, unsettling feeling; making you feel slightly afraid or disturbed.

From 'creep,' originally meaning to move slowly and stealthily, with roots in Old English 'creopan.' The adjective 'creepy' developed in the 1800s for things that creep you out.

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