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;
2. a feeling of fear and revulsion; - Example: "he gives me the creeps"
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
creeps
n 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
2: a feeling of fear and revulsion; "he gives me the creeps"