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creepy crawly

creepy crawly is the alternative form of creepy-crawly.

Meaning of creepy-crawly

Noun (1)

creepy-crawly (plural creepy-crawlies)

  1. (informal) Any small crawling animal such as a spider, insect or worm that is unpleasant.
    • Mattresses were either spring or made of old straw, and sometimes contained little creepy-crawlies.1919, Gerald Featherstone Knight, Brother Bosch: An Airman's Escape from Germany
    Synonyms:
    creepy crawler

Noun (2)

creepy-crawly (plural creepy-crawlies)

  1. (Australia, informal) An automated suction pool cleaner.

See all 3 meanings of creepy-crawly

Forms of creepy crawly

pluralcreepy crawlies

Questions about creepy crawly

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

Words near creepy crawly in the dictionary

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

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