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Meaning of "creepy-crawlies" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CREEPY-CRAWLIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CREEPY-CRAWLIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Creepy-Crawlies is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CREEPY-CRAWLIES

creeper
creepie
creepier
creepiest
creepily
creepiness
creeping
creeping bent grass
creeping Charlie
creeping Jennie
creeping Jesus
creeping myrtle
creeping paralysis
creeping phlox
creeping thistle
creepingly
creepmouse
creeps
creepy
creepy-crawly

WORDS THAT END LIKE CREEPY-CRAWLIES

allies
anomalies
applies
as the crow flies
assemblies
bullies
butterflies
complies
damselflies
families
flies
grizzlies
implies
lilies
rallies
relies
replies
resupplies
supplies
the Two Sicilies

Synonyms and antonyms of creepy-crawlies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «creepy-crawlies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CREEPY-CRAWLIES

Find out the translation of creepy-crawlies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of creepy-crawlies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «creepy-crawlies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

爬行,爬行动物
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bichos
570 millions of speakers

English

creepy-crawlies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डरावना रेंगने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كرولس زاحف -
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жуткие твари
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rastejantes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছম্ছমে-crawlies
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bestioles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Crawlies menyeramkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Krabbeltiere
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不気味 - crawlies
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소름 - 한 crawlies
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Creepy-crawlies
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

creepy crawlies
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தவழும்- உயிரினங்களை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भितीदायक-क्रॉल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ürpertici-crawlies
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

esseri striscianti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pełzający - robaków
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

страшні тварюки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

înfiorător - târâtoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανατριχιαστικά έντομα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

goggas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kryp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

småkryp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of creepy-crawlies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CREEPY-CRAWLIES»

The term «creepy-crawlies» is normally little used and occupies the 108.646 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CREEPY-CRAWLIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «creepy-crawlies» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «creepy-crawlies» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about creepy-crawlies

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CREEPY-CRAWLIES»

Discover the use of creepy-crawlies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to creepy-crawlies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Creepy Crawlies and the Scientific Method: Over 100 Hands-on ...
Teaches children the scientific method with experiments that teach about animals, plants, and the environment
Sally Stenhouse Kneidel, 1993
2
Creepy Crawly Cuisine: The Gourmet Guide to Edible Insects
As the world heads for food shortages in the next century insects can help meet humanity's growing nutritional needs. Creepy Crawly Cuisine tells you everything you need to know to make insects a part of your diet.
Julieta Ramos-Elorduy, 1998
3
Crazy Creepy Crawlies
The books in this series reveal examples of some of the most bizarre, amazing, and extreme animals in the world. This book looks at crazy creepy crawlies, including beastly beetles, super spiders, and wicked wasps.
Isabel Thomas, 2013
4
Creepy Crawlies
Describes commonly seen insects, birds, and other tiny creatures, including mosquitoes, starlings, and moles.
Hans Post, 2006
5
God Made Creepy Crawlies
With playful verse and vibrant illustrations, "God Made Creepy Crawlies" explores the unique characteristics of a wide variety of animals and encourages young readers to celebrate their own differences as well. Full color.
Sally Anne Conan, 2005
6
Bugs: The Encyclopedia of Creepy-Crawlies
Read a few fascinating facts about some of Planet Earth's smallest but most intriguing inhabitants.
Matthew Robertson, 1999
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Creepy Crawlies
Describes insects, spiders, and other non-mammals most commonly owned as pets, and offers advice on their care, feeding, and breeding.
Alvin Silverstein, Virginia B. Silverstein, Laura Silverstein Nunn, 2003
8
Draw 50 Creepy Crawlies: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Bugs, ...
Originally published: New York: Doubleday, 1991.
Lee J. Ames, Raymond Burns, 2013
9
Creepy Crawlies: Ladybugs, Lobsters & Other Amazing Arthropods
Discusses the evolution of arthropods, their characteristics, their adaptability to many habitats and environments, and their relationship to humans.
Sterling Publishing Company, 1991
10
Creepy Crawlies
This is one in a series of lift-the-flap picture books which allows children to follow the clues and find the surprise behind the flaps. The other titles are Jumpers, Egg Surprise and Seashore
Cathie Felstead, Damian Johnston, 1997

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CREEPY-CRAWLIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term creepy-crawlies is used in the context of the following news items.
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Common Shore Crab a familiar seaside animal
In the wild its diet comprises snails, worms, other marine creepy-crawlies and dead things. Handling it is another matter. Crabs, lobsters ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
2
Rumor Buster: Is This Netflix's First 'Series of Unfortunate Events …
... for Netflix's series, presenting a number of images and creepy-crawlies familiar to book-readers, but only a hint of the infamous Count Olaf. «ScreenCrush, Jul 15»
3
Scientists say that Some spiders can cross oceans
But they say that's no reason for arachnophobias to suddenly to start climbing flag poles in fear. According to them, a number of creepy-crawlies ... «Dispatch Times, Jul 15»
4
University Student Creates Cookery Kit For Creepy Crawlies: Insects …
An Edinburgh student has created a cookery kit to inspire people to consume creepy-crawlies as part of their daily diet. Fried insects have been ... «Tech Times, May 15»
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Ancient brain fossils hint at body evolution of creepy-crawlies
The fossilized brain of Odaraia alata, an arthropod ancestor found in western Canada's Burgess Shale, had a hard plate that may have had ... «Science News, May 15»
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It Follows and the Science Behind the Creepy-Crawlies
It Follows' premise is simple: after finally going all the way with a guy she's been seeing, college student Jay is chloroformed and wakes up ... «The Mary Sue, May 15»
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Bookshelf: Creepy-Crawlies
The incomparable Pinkney (“The Lion and the Mouse”) again turns an Aesop fable into a tale of great beauty and moral complexity. «New York Times, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Creepy-Crawlies [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/creepy-crawlies>. Apr 2024 ».
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