creeping sensation
1Creeping — Creep Creep (kr[=e]p), v. t. [imp. {Crept} (kr[e^]pt) ({Crope} (kr[=o]p), Obs.); p. p. {Crept}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Creeping}.] [OE. crepen, creopen, AS. cre[ o]pan; akin to D. kruipen, G. kriechen, Icel. krjupa, Sw. krypa, Dan. krybe. Cf. {Cripple} …
2creeping chill — a chilly sensation, without any definite tremor or chattering of the teeth …
3itch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. itching, tickling, prickly sensation; mange, manginess; ca coëthes, cacoëthes scribendi (writer s itch); the itch, scabies, psora; itchiness; burning, tingling; desire, craving, hankering. v. i.… …
4horripilation — n. (Med.) Shuddering, creeping, creeping shiver, creeping sensation, feeling of hair on end …
5creepy — creep•y [[t]ˈkri pi[/t]] adj. creep•i•er, creep•i•est 1) causing a creeping sensation of the skin, as from horror or fear: a creepy story[/ex] 2) characterized by creeping: a creepy insect[/ex] 3) sts Slang. (of a person) obnoxious; weird •… …
6crispation — 1. A “creepy” sensation due to slight, fibrillary muscular contractions. 2. Retraction of a divided artery or of muscular fibers or other tissues when cut across. [L. crispo, pp. atus, to curl] * * * cris·pa·tion (kris paґshən) [L. crispare… …
7Dunewood, New York — Dunewood is a small beach community in the western end of Fire Island, New York State. With about 100 homes originally all built on an identical floor plan,[1] some old time residents would frequently refer to Dunewood as Levittown on the bay.… …
8creepy — creepily, adv. creepiness, n. /kree pee/, adj., creepier, creepiest. 1. having or causing a creeping sensation of the skin, as from horror or fear: a creepy ghost story. 2. that creeps: a creepy insect. 3. Slang. of, pertaining to, or… …
9creepy — /ˈkripi / (say kreepee) adjective (creepier, creepiest) 1. that creeps, as an insect. 2. having or causing a creeping sensation of the skin, as from horror: a creepy silence. 3. Colloquial (of a person) unpleasant, obnoxious or insignificant.… …
10creepy-crawly — /kripi ˈkrɔli/ (say kreepee krawlee) Colloquial –noun 1. an insect. –adjective 2. having or causing a creeping sensation …
