Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

creepy-crawlies

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
creep-y-crawlies
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A creeping sensation; formication.

Archaic; Colloquial

Usage

Questions

What does creepy-crawlies mean?
plural of creepy-crawly

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