1. An animal that creeps or crawls (such as worms or spiders or insects)
   "The child was fascinated by the creepy-crawlies in the garden"

1. Causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin
   "I had a creepy-crawly feeling";
   - creepy, crawly [informal]

Derived forms: creepy-crawlies

See also: alarming

Type of: animal, animate being