creepy-crawly
Americannoun
adjective
noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of creepy-crawly
First recorded in 1855–60; see origin at creep, crawl 1, -y 1
Example Sentences
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In the jungle, Nella has screamed her way through creepy-crawly and snake-infested bush tucker trials.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2023
Another creepy-crawly music moment is when M3GAN sings an original song, written by Willis and Johnstone, called “Tell Me Your Dreams.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2023
Unless termites or bedbugs are the problem, homeowners can solve most creepy-crawly invasions.
From Washington Post • Oct. 12, 2021
During some sequences, particularly those that center a creepy-crawly menace called a Shredder, I was tempted to cover my eyes.
From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2021
Just because you’ve called something a spider once doesn’t mean that the next time you have to call it an arachnid or a predaceous eight-legged creepy-crawly.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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