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单词 creepy-crawly
释义

creepy-crawly

[ kree-pee-kraw-lee ]
/ ˈkri piˈkrɔ li /
Informal.

noun, plural creep·y-crawl·ies.

a creeping or crawling animal, especially an insect.

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

creepy (def. 1).

Origin of creepy-crawly

First recorded in 1855–60; see origin at creep, crawl1, -y1

Words nearby creepy-crawly

creeping juniper, creeping thistle, creeps, creep up on, creepy, creepy-crawly, creese, crem, cremains, crémant, cremaster
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Example sentences from the Web for creepy-crawly

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

    Harper's Young People, December 23, 1879|Various
  • There were three creepy-crawly people hiding in the plate-rack.

    The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse|Beatrix Potter
  • What's the 'realms of Creepy-crawly, Shivery-shaky' I wonder?

    The Hero of Garside School|J. Harwood Panting

British Dictionary definitions for creepy-crawly

creepy-crawly
/ British informal /

noun plural -crawlies

a small crawling creature

adjective

feeling or causing a sensation as of creatures crawling on one's skin
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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