creepingly

Meanings

• adverb

  Moving or proceeding slowly, stealthily, and quietly, often in a threatening or ominous manner.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with creepingly
creeping , keeping , weeping , reaping , heaping , peeping , leaping , seeping , grieving , gleaning , cleaning , beaming , dreaming , streaming , teaming , gleaming , screening , greeting , meeting , treating , fleeting , fleetingly , deceitfully , deceit , feat , featly , great , greet , greeting , greets , heats , meets , treats , fleets , fleetly , deceits , deceitful , deceitfully

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Variants

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creeping , creep , creeps , crept , creeping eruption , creeping eruptions , creep out , creeped out , creeping out , creeps out , crept out , creep up , creep up on , creeped up , creeping up , creeping up on , creeps up , creeps up on , crept up , crept up on

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Etymology

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From Old English crēopian, meaning 'to creep, crawl'. Related to creep + -ing.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'creep' is often used as a synonym for 'creepingly'.

2. In some dialects, 'creepingly' can be used as an adjective to describe something that inspires fear or unease.

3. The word 'creep' is also used as a verb to describe the act of moving or proceeding slowly and quietly, often in a threatening or ominous manner.

4. The term 'creepy crawlies' is often used to describe small invertebrates that are feared or disliked due to their appearance or behavior.

5. The fear of spiders is called arachnophobia, and the fear of cockroaches is called kinesiophobia.

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Related Concepts

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1. creep: A feeling of unease, fear, or discomfort, often caused by something strange, unusual, or threatening. Creepy things are often described as being 'creepy' or 'creepy-looking'.

2. creepy crawlies: A collective term for insects and other small invertebrates that are feared or disliked due to their appearance or behavior. For example, spiders, cockroaches, and centipedes are often referred to as 'creepy crawlies'.

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Culture

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In literature, 'creepingly' is often used to describe a sense of unease, dread, or fear. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart', the narrator's growing obsession and fear of the old man is described as 'creeping' upon him. In art, 'creepy' imagery is commonly used in horror and suspense genres to evoke feelings of fear and unease.

How to Memorize "creepingly"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a spider slowly crawling across a wall or a person sneaking up on you in the dark. Visualize the way the spider or person moves quietly and steadily, taking its time to reach its destination.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'creepingly' with the feeling of unease or fear. Think about how the word makes you feel when you hear it, and try to remember that feeling whenever you come across the word in the future.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device by associating the word 'creepingly' with a memorable phrase or image. For example, you could remember the word as 'creepy-crawly-ly', or imagine a spider crawling across a piece of paper with the word written on it.

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