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Fear; anxiety.
I get the creeps walking down that street, even in broad daylight.
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creeps — krēps n pl a deficiency disease esp. of sheep and cattle associated with an abnormal calcium phosphorus ratio in the diet and characterized by progressive anemia, painful softening of the bones, and a stiff slow gait … Medical dictionary
creeps — n. (colloq.) fear it gives me the creeps * * * (colloq.) [ fear ] it gives me the creeps … Combinatory dictionary
creeps — n. the jitters; a case of nerves. □ These movies always give me the creeps. □ The creeps always make me have to go to the john … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
creeps — Synonyms and related words: ache, aching, agitation, chilblains, chill, chilliness, chilling, chills of fear, cold creeps, cold shivers, cold sweat, cryopathy, disquiet, disquietude, dithers, duck bumps, fear and trembling, formication, frostbite … Moby Thesaurus
creeps — a strong feeling of fear or disgust I get the creeps every time that I see a dead animal … Idioms and examples
creeps — give someone the creeps … Thesaurus of popular words
creeps — noun 1. a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait • Hypernyms: ↑animal disease 2. a feeling of fear and revulsion he gives me the creeps • Usage… … Useful english dictionary
Creeps (film) — Creeps Directed by Jules White Produced by Jules White Written b … Wikipedia
Creeps (1956 film) — Infobox Film name = Creeps caption = director = Jules White writer = Felix Adler starring = Moe Howard Larry Fine Shemp Howard Phil Arnold cinematography = Henry Freulich | editing = Harold White producer = Jules White distributor = Columbia… … Wikipedia
creeps — /kreeps/, n. (used with a sing. v.) Vet. Pathol. a disease of the bones in sheep and cattle that causes pain in walking, resulting from a deficiency of phosphorus in the diet. [so called from the effect on the animal s gait; see CREEP, S3] * * * … Universalium
