creepy-crawly | ||
1. | [ adjective ] causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin | |
Synonyms: | creepy | |
Examples: | "a creepy story" "I had a creepy-crawly feeling" |
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Related terms: | alarming | |
2. | [ noun ] (zoology) an animal that creeps or crawls (such as worms or spiders or insects) | |
Related terms: | animal | |
Similar spelling: |
creepy-crawlies |