creepy-crawly
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌcreepy-ˈcrawly noun (plural creepy-crawlies) [countable] informal HBIan insect, especially one that you are frightened of 〔尤指令人害怕的〕爬虫，蠕虫
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creepy-crawly• Guillermo del Toro, who previously directed a creepy-crawly little movie called Cronos, can accomodate you with Mimic.• Some kind of Gerald Durrell character, is he, going round the world collecting creepy-crawlies?• Since when did metal creepy-crawlies get kitted out with stereo systems?• You'd have known so well that when you turn over a stone all kinds of creepy-crawlies come clambering out.• Sylvia had started to hallucinate, seeing creepy-crawlies on her bed, and the houseman had to come and sort her out.ˌcreepy-ˈcrawly nounChineseSyllable
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creepy-crawly
ˌcreepy-ˈcrawly
noun (plural creepy-crawlies) [countable] informal
an insect, especially one that you are frightened of
▪ insect a small creature such as a fly or ant, that has six legs, and sometimes wings: Head lice are tiny insects that live in the hair.
▪bug a small insect: What are those little bugs in my roses?
▪creepy-crawly informal an insect, especially one that you are frightened of: The mattress was covered in creepy-crawlies.
▪aphid technical a small insect that lives on the juice of plants and destroys them: The leaves have been attacked by aphids.
ˌcreepy-ˈcrawly
noun (plural creepy-crawlies) [countable] informalan insect, especially one that you are frightened of
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