skeeving out
Causing visceral disgust
Skeeving out is the progressive form of skeeve out, meaning to disgust or creep someone out, or to feel disgusted or creeped out.
The verb skeeve comes from Italian schifo, meaning disgust or revulsion.
If something is skeeving you out, it's making your skin crawl or turning your stomach.
The phrase is especially common in the northeastern United States, particularly in areas with Italian-American influence.
- squickedViscerally revolted, informal
- disgustIntense physical aversion
- freaked outBecame extremely agitated
- weirded outMade uncomfortable by strangeness
- filthFoul, accumulated matter
nauseated · repelled · visceral reaction · grossed out · revulsion · creeped out · turned off · unease · cringe · heebie-jeebies · bad vibes · aversion · disturbed · unsettled · gut feeling · gore · icky · insects
skeeving outdelighting
Giving intense pleasure
charming · enchanting · attracting · captivating · alluring
skeeving outcomforting
Giving emotional ease
reassuring · welcoming · inviting · soothing · relaxing
skeeve, skeevy, skeeved, skeeving, outing, outward, outwardly