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CREEPY-CRAWLY

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creep⋅y-crawl⋅y

[kree-pee-kraw-lee] noun, plural -crawl⋅ies, adjective, -crawl⋅i⋅er, -crawl⋅i⋅est. Informal.
–noun
1. a creeping or crawling animal, esp. an insect.
–adjective
2. creepy (def. 1).

Origin:
1855–60; see creep, crawl 1 , -y 1
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creep·y-crawl·y   (krē'pē-krô'lē)   
n.   Informal
  1. One, such as a spider, insect, or worm, that crawls.

  2. creepy-crawlies A sensation of fear, repugnance, or nervous agitation.

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