creeps
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɹiːps/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -iːps
Noun
creeps
- plural of creep
Noun
the creeps pl (plural only)
- (figurative) A sensation that objects are crawling on one's skin.
- (figurative) A feeling or sensation of fear or horror.
- I get the creeps walking down that street, even in broad daylight.
Synonyms
- (anxiety): dithers, heebie-jeebies, willies, collywobbles, wiggins
- (anxiety): see Thesaurus:fear
Derived terms
Verb
creeps
- third-person singular simple present indicative of creep