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creepfest

creepfest noun: a work in the horror genre, or an event exhibiting such works.

Noun

creepfest (plural creepfests)

  1. (slang) A work in the horror genre, or an event exhibiting such works.
    • The “terror” stories in this volume are fear-inducing creepfests filled with monsters, ghosts, and supernatural evil. These are not Sherlock Holmes whodunits, but rather satisfyingly frightful reads.2012, Becky Siegel Spratford, The Readers' Advisory Guide to Horror, page 51
    • Three more creepfests are scheduled for the next month, starting with Universal's "Slither" this Friday.2006, Newsweek, volume 147

Forms of creepfest

pluralcreepfests

Origin of creepfest

From creep + -fest.

Questions about creepfest

What does creepfest mean?
Creepfest means a work in the horror genre, or an event exhibiting such works.
What part of speech is creepfest?
Creepfest is a noun.
What is the plural of creepfest?
The plural of creepfest is creepfests.

Words near creepfest in the dictionary

  1. creepered
  2. creeperless
  3. creepers
  4. creepest
  5. creepeth
  6. creepfest
  7. creepfests
  8. creephole
  9. creepholes
  10. creepie
  11. creepie-peepie

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