creepy-crawly

[ kree-pee-kraw-lee ]

noun

, plural creep·y-crawl·ies.

1. a creeping or crawling animal, especially an insect.

adjective

, creep·y-crawl·i·er, creep·y-crawl·i·est.

1. creepy ( def 1 ).

creepy-crawly

noun

1. a small crawling creature

adjective

1. feeling or causing a sensation as of creatures crawling on one's skin

Word History and Origins

Origin of creepy-crawly¹

First recorded in 1855–60; creep, crawl ¹, -y ¹

Example Sentences

And now comes the best part of the story, which is, of course, the "creepy-crawly" and horrible part.

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Anyhow, anything is better than sharing your bed with you-dont-know-what creepy-crawly things, declared Raynor.

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There were three creepy-crawly people hiding in the plate-rack.

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What's the 'realms of Creepy-crawly, Shivery-shaky' I wonder?

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