creepies
- noun
- Informal
:
bicho
- The children shrieked when they saw creepies crawling under the log in the garden.
Examples
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She doesn't like camping because there are too many creepies in the tent at night.
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After the rain, the sidewalk was covered with all sorts of creepies moving about.
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I found some creepies in the garden yesterday.
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There are many creepies crawling under the old rock.
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The children shrieked when they saw creepies crawling under the log in the garden.
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After the rain, the sidewalk was covered with all sorts of creepies moving about.
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She doesn't like camping because there are too many creepies in the tent at night.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small insect like an ant or beetle
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6.1
A soft, thick young insect that lives in soil or rotting wood
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4.6
A person, animal, or machine that moves close to the ground
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7.3
A small animal that crawls, like an insect or worm
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7.8
A small crawling creature like an insect or spider that scares people
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word creepies comes from creep, which means 'to crawl' or 'move slowly', and it links to the familiar phrase creepy-crawlies for bugs. So creepies can also mean small animals or insects that creep or crawl.