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Definition of creepy-crawly in English: creepy-crawlynounPlural creepy-crawlieskriːpɪˈkrɔːliˌkripiˈkrɔli informal A spider, worm, or other small flightless creature, especially when considered unpleasant or frightening. Sylvia started to hallucinate, seeing creepy-crawlies on her bed Example sentencesExamples - One man raised cash by eating live creepy-crawlies!
- Eco-tourism is all the rage these days, but beware - apart from the creepy-crawlies, tropical jungles can hold many other pitfalls for the unwary.
- The volume of mites and other tiny creepy-crawlies inhabiting the average mattress, pillow, sofa or armchair is daunting in the extreme.
- As you can tell from this, I've decided I hate creepy-crawlies in my house.
- Another acquaintance of mine didn't believe in chemical pesticides for gardening so he cut out squares from old carpet and placed one around each Brussels sprout plant to prevent creepy-crawlies climbing up.
- One of the reservations in my mind about going out to the tropics was the number of insects and other creepy-crawlies which were bound to predominate in these parts.
- And of course, he should always be ready to get rid of any creepy-crawly insects or stinging/biting creatures that enter our house.
- The creepy-crawlies won't bother me because I won't be able to see them.
- This addition to an otherwise austere interior keeps bedding and clothes free from creepy-crawlies and the inevitable dust and dampness brought in from outside.
- It is a basic British prejudice about ‘abroad’ that it abounds with dangerous insects and creepy-crawlies.
- ‘I'm a little concerned about shaking scorpions out of my boots every morning and finding creepy-crawlies in my sleeping bag,’ he said.
- If anyone really cared about the welfare of slugs and other creepy-crawlies, they would make the use of poisons mandatory, and forbid gardeners to keep nematode worms in their gardens.
- Doubtless he has been to the ends of the earth in search of all the most rare and disgusting creepy-crawlies.
- Atwood knows a great deal about the secret life of creepy-crawlies anyway, because her late father was a biologist and ran a research station in northern Quebec studying forest insects.
- There are going to be an awful lot of rocks to lift, and a lot of creepy-crawlies scuttling out from under them.
- I don't think I'm so enamoured by all these creepy-crawlies!
- The Virgin Voyager train travelling from Newcastle to Cardiff had to be cancelled when the train manager discovered a bag full of chirruping creepy-crawlies near the buffet area.
- Over and over again he regales the reader with proof that snakes, spiders, crocodiles and creepy-crawlies have acquired a taste for tourist blood.
- We wandered about, marvelling over flowers and creepy-crawlies for about a half-hour before arriving back at the Clinic's parking lot, only to find Jeannie leaning patiently against the car.
- He began his artistic career in his parents' garden where he created a laboratory in a tent-like structure, experimenting on creepy-crawlies.
Synonyms insect, flea, mite, midge
adjective kriːpɪˈkrɔːliˌkripiˈkrɔli Causing an unpleasant feeling of fear or unease. Example sentencesExamples - Varmints, cacti and creepy-crawly evildoers shared the harsh land of the high-desert country with the few humans brave and foolish enough even to stop by.
- There was nothing but rocks, sand, and tough, scraggly trees - and the nearest town, Milford, was an hour away - but it still gave him the creepy-crawlies.
- The name krill derives from ‘kril’, an Old Norwegian word once applied to tiny creepy-crawly things, vermin, and larval fish.
- And the strong cast make James's creepy-crawly companions more appealing than insects have any right to be.
- Some describe it as a creepy-crawly sensation.
- If that isn't enough there are other creepy-crawly threats that jump around trying to kill you, like spiders and fleas.
- The transformation of the frequently ugly, bizarre, creepy-crawly caterpillar into an elegant butterfly is one of the regularly performed miracles of nature.
- People with this sleep disorder feel a creepy-crawly sensation in the legs when they're at rest.
- I love the creepy-crawly critters, the ones with the fangs and the stingers and the claws.
- What's disconcerting isn't the discovery of that first flea or tick, but the creepy-crawly feeling that if you've found one, many more are lurking nearby to take its place.
- They develop an uncomfortable, creepy-crawly feeling in the legs that causes agitation.
- He had this creepy-crawly feeling that something was wrong.
- Sadly, there are no guilty pleasures to be had from this creepy-crawly concoction.
- A few worms and beetles had gotten into the dirt as she picked it up, and above all things, Chelsea hated those creepy-crawly creatures.
- But giving the state the power to take your vote away because it thinks you aren't smart enough to execute it gives me the creepy-crawlies.
- If you've never experienced restless leg syndrome, it's hard to understand the creepy-crawly feelings forcing your legs to move.
- The creepy-crawly factor is really big - and knowing how many of those creepy-crawly things are poisonous adds to it.
- We're a 110-acre theme park with alligators, snakes, spiders, and creepy-crawly stuff.
Rhymes Bengali, Cawley, crawly, Macaulay, Morley, Nepali, poorly, rawly, scrawly, squally Definition of creepy-crawly in US English: creepy-crawlynounˌkrēpēˈkrôlēˌkripiˈkrɔli informal A spider, worm, or other small flightless creature, especially when considered unpleasant or frightening. Example sentencesExamples - Another acquaintance of mine didn't believe in chemical pesticides for gardening so he cut out squares from old carpet and placed one around each Brussels sprout plant to prevent creepy-crawlies climbing up.
- It is a basic British prejudice about ‘abroad’ that it abounds with dangerous insects and creepy-crawlies.
- The volume of mites and other tiny creepy-crawlies inhabiting the average mattress, pillow, sofa or armchair is daunting in the extreme.
- And of course, he should always be ready to get rid of any creepy-crawly insects or stinging/biting creatures that enter our house.
- If anyone really cared about the welfare of slugs and other creepy-crawlies, they would make the use of poisons mandatory, and forbid gardeners to keep nematode worms in their gardens.
- ‘I'm a little concerned about shaking scorpions out of my boots every morning and finding creepy-crawlies in my sleeping bag,’ he said.
- Doubtless he has been to the ends of the earth in search of all the most rare and disgusting creepy-crawlies.
- I don't think I'm so enamoured by all these creepy-crawlies!
- The creepy-crawlies won't bother me because I won't be able to see them.
- We wandered about, marvelling over flowers and creepy-crawlies for about a half-hour before arriving back at the Clinic's parking lot, only to find Jeannie leaning patiently against the car.
- There are going to be an awful lot of rocks to lift, and a lot of creepy-crawlies scuttling out from under them.
- The Virgin Voyager train travelling from Newcastle to Cardiff had to be cancelled when the train manager discovered a bag full of chirruping creepy-crawlies near the buffet area.
- As you can tell from this, I've decided I hate creepy-crawlies in my house.
- This addition to an otherwise austere interior keeps bedding and clothes free from creepy-crawlies and the inevitable dust and dampness brought in from outside.
- He began his artistic career in his parents' garden where he created a laboratory in a tent-like structure, experimenting on creepy-crawlies.
- Over and over again he regales the reader with proof that snakes, spiders, crocodiles and creepy-crawlies have acquired a taste for tourist blood.
- One of the reservations in my mind about going out to the tropics was the number of insects and other creepy-crawlies which were bound to predominate in these parts.
- One man raised cash by eating live creepy-crawlies!
- Eco-tourism is all the rage these days, but beware - apart from the creepy-crawlies, tropical jungles can hold many other pitfalls for the unwary.
- Atwood knows a great deal about the secret life of creepy-crawlies anyway, because her late father was a biologist and ran a research station in northern Quebec studying forest insects.
Synonyms insect, flea, mite, midge
adjectiveˌkrēpēˈkrôlēˌkripiˈkrɔli informal Causing an unpleasant feeling of fear or unease. Example sentencesExamples - And the strong cast make James's creepy-crawly companions more appealing than insects have any right to be.
- We're a 110-acre theme park with alligators, snakes, spiders, and creepy-crawly stuff.
- A few worms and beetles had gotten into the dirt as she picked it up, and above all things, Chelsea hated those creepy-crawly creatures.
- There was nothing but rocks, sand, and tough, scraggly trees - and the nearest town, Milford, was an hour away - but it still gave him the creepy-crawlies.
- Sadly, there are no guilty pleasures to be had from this creepy-crawly concoction.
- But giving the state the power to take your vote away because it thinks you aren't smart enough to execute it gives me the creepy-crawlies.
- If that isn't enough there are other creepy-crawly threats that jump around trying to kill you, like spiders and fleas.
- Varmints, cacti and creepy-crawly evildoers shared the harsh land of the high-desert country with the few humans brave and foolish enough even to stop by.
- They develop an uncomfortable, creepy-crawly feeling in the legs that causes agitation.
- The transformation of the frequently ugly, bizarre, creepy-crawly caterpillar into an elegant butterfly is one of the regularly performed miracles of nature.
- People with this sleep disorder feel a creepy-crawly sensation in the legs when they're at rest.
- Some describe it as a creepy-crawly sensation.
- The creepy-crawly factor is really big - and knowing how many of those creepy-crawly things are poisonous adds to it.
- I love the creepy-crawly critters, the ones with the fangs and the stingers and the claws.
- What's disconcerting isn't the discovery of that first flea or tick, but the creepy-crawly feeling that if you've found one, many more are lurking nearby to take its place.
- If you've never experienced restless leg syndrome, it's hard to understand the creepy-crawly feelings forcing your legs to move.
- He had this creepy-crawly feeling that something was wrong.
- The name krill derives from ‘kril’, an Old Norwegian word once applied to tiny creepy-crawly things, vermin, and larval fish.
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