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crawlies

  • plural
    of crawly.
    crawly
    adjective
    that crawls; noting or describing things, as worms or insects, that crawl, especially imparting a queasy feeling; creepy.

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It's spider season - have you seen more creepy crawlies around?

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Creatures such as white dragon-like birds, glowing blue sponges, bug-eyed sloths, mutant frogs, flying bunnies and the creepiest of crawlies imaginable enrich each frame with impressive detail and lively color.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2024

Blake Saengerhausen is used to encountering creepy crawlies like scorpions, tarantulas and centipedes.

From National Geographic ● Aug. 4, 2023

There, it’s time for creepy crawlies to get to work.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 15, 2021

Flies, wasps, worms and all manner of crawlies had been thoroughly investigating him all afternoon.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques