creepy-crawly
/ˌkriːpi ˈkrɔːli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkriːpi ˈkrɔːli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkrē-pē-ˈkrȯ-lē How to pronounce creepy-crawly (audio)/ (ame, mw)
creepy-crawly — noun
1. a very small bug or similar animal that moves low across the floor or ground and
a very small bug or similar animal that moves low across the floor or ground and makes many people feel uneasy or sick.
Hari shouted when a creepy-crawly ran across the bathroom floor.
countable noun: a creepy-crawly
Amira brushed a creepy-crawly off the picnic blanket before lunch.
The children crowded around the jar to watch the creepy-crawly inside.
A shiny black creepy-crawly hid under the flowerpot after the storm.
文法句型
a creepy-crawly
find/see + a creepy-crawly
用法筆記
Informal word, often used in everyday family talk for a small creature people do not want near them. It usually suggests dislike or mild fear, not scientific description.
creepy-crawly — adjective
1. making you feel as if bugs were creeping over your skin, in a way that is unplea
making you feel as if bugs were creeping over your skin, in a way that is unpleasant and slightly frightening.
The damp rope on my neck felt creepy-crawly in the dark.
predicative adjective after feel
A line of fake spiders made the Halloween tablecloth look creepy-crawly.
When grass brushed Maeve's ankle, she got a creepy-crawly feeling.
The whisper behind the curtain gave Eli a creepy-crawly feeling.
文法句型
feel creepy-crawly
make + object + feel creepy-crawly
a creepy-crawly feeling
用法筆記
Usually used for a feeling or an atmosphere rather than for real insects themselves. It often appears with feeling, look, and make someone feel.