what does creepy-crawly mean?
CREEPY-CRAWLY as NOUN
- Meaning
- an animal that creeps or crawls (such as worms or spiders or insects)
Hypernyms(s) creepy-crawly is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
CREEPY-CRAWLY as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- a creepy story
- I had a creepy-crawly feeling
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