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creepy-crawlies

creepy-crawlies noun: a creeping sensation; formication. Also the plural of creepy-crawly.

Noun

creepy-crawlies

  1. (archaic, colloquial) A creeping sensation; formication.

Also used as

creepy-crawlies is also the plural of creepy-crawly.

Questions about creepy-crawlies

What does creepy-crawlies mean?
Creepy-crawlies means a creeping sensation; formication.
What part of speech is creepy-crawlies?
Creepy-crawlies is a noun.

Words near creepy-crawlies in the dictionary

  1. creepy stool
  2. creepy stools
  3. creepy weepies
  4. creepy weepy
  5. creepy-ass
  6. creepy-crawlies
  7. creepy-crawly
  8. creepy-peepies
  9. creepy-peepy
  10. creepypasta
  11. creepypastas

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