ADJECTIVE | all | creepy-crawly, creepy | causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin |
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NOUN | animal | creepy-crawly | an animal that creeps or crawls (such as worms or spiders or insects) |
Meaning | Causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin. | |
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Example | "I had a creepy-crawly feeling" | |
Synonym | creepy | |
Broader | alarming | Frightening because of an awareness of danger |
Spanish | escalofriante, espeluznante | |
Catalan | esgarrifós, espantós |
Meaning | An animal that creeps or crawls (such as worms or spiders or insects). | |
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Broader | animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna | A living organism characterized by voluntary movement |
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