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creepy crawlies

creepy crawlies is the alternative form of creepy-crawlies.

Meaning of creepy-crawlies

Noun

creepy-crawlies

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

Forms of creepy crawlies

pluralcreepy crawlieses

Questions about creepy crawlies

What is creepy crawlies the alternative form of?
Creepy crawlies is the alternative form of creepy-crawlies.

Words near creepy crawlies in the dictionary

  1. creeptastic
  2. creepware
  3. creepy
  4. creepy crawler
  5. creepy crawlers
  6. creepy crawlies
  7. creepy crawly
  8. creepy stool
  9. creepy stools
  10. creepy weepies
  11. creepy weepy

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