crawly

American  

[kraw-lee] / ˈkrɔ li /

adjective

crawlier, crawliest

1. that crawls; noting or describing things, as worms or insects, that crawl, especially imparting a queasy feeling; creepy.

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noun

crawlies plural

1. a crawling insect, small reptile, etc.

crawly British  

/ ˈkrɔːlɪ /

adjective

1. informal feeling or causing a sensation like creatures crawling on one's skin

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• crawlies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of crawly

First recorded in 1855–60; crawl ¹ + -y ¹

Related Words

• bizarre
• creepy
• eldritch
• fantastic
• frightening
• ghostly
• mysterious
• scary
• strange
• supernatural
• uncanny
• weird