creepy-crawly

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any small crawling animal such as a spider, insect or worm that is unpleasant. informal
    — Mattresses were either spring or made of old straw, and sometimes contained little creepy-crawlies.
  2. An automated suction pool cleaner. Australia,informal
形容词 adj.
  1. Unpleasant, repulsive.
    — […] and slimy, creepy-crawly dungeons with chains for your hands and feet; […]

词形变化

creepy-crawlies plural more creepy-crawly comparative most creepy-crawly superlative creepy-crawlies plural

词源

A partial appellativization of Kreepy Krauly, a brand name, from Etymology 1.
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