creepy-crawly (n.)

  1. an animal that creeps or crawls (such as worms or spiders or insects)

    creepy-crawly (adj.)

  1. causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin; a creepy story; I had a creepy-crawly feeling

    [ Syn: creepy ]

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