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creepy-crawly
noun 2adj 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
slimy
VERB + CREEPY-CRAWLY
felt
CREEPY-CRAWLY + NOUN
dungeons, goose-flesh
PREP.
down, with
Definitions
noun
1
Any small crawling animal such as a spider, insect or worm that is unpleasant.
Mattresses were either spring or made of old straw, and sometimes contained little creepy-crawlies.
Many experts believe there is a clear environmental benefit to humans eating creepy-crawlies.
adj
1
Unpleasant, repulsive.
[…] and slimy, creepy-crawly dungeons with chains for your hands and feet; […]
Still he paid no heed; and I don't mind saying to you men that, for half a second, I felt creepy-crawly and goose-flesh down the back.
noun
1
An automated suction pool cleaner.
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Synonyms
adjective — causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin
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Mattresses were either spring or made of old straw, and sometimes contained little creepy-crawlies.
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Many experts believe there is a clear environmental benefit to humans eating creepy-crawlies.
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[…] and slimy, creepy-crawly dungeons with chains for your hands and feet; […]
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Still he paid no heed; and I don't mind saying to you men that, for half a second, I felt creepy-crawly and goose-flesh down the back.
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