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Definition of creepy-crawly noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

creepy-crawly

noun

/ˌkriːpi ˈkrɔːli/

/ˌkriːpi ˈkrɔːli/

(plural creepy-crawlies)

(informal)

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an insect, a worm, etc. when you think of it as unpleasant

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