English noun: creeps | |||
1. | creeps (state) a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait | ||
Broader (hypernym) | animal disease | ||
2. | creeps (feeling) a feeling of fear and revulsion | ||
Samples | He gives me the creeps. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fear, fearfulness, fright | ||
Domain usage | colloquialism | ||