crawly

Example Sentences

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Subsequent editions, however, have interpreted Gregor in all sorts of creepy, crawly forms.

From Salon

Is your kid interested in creepy, crawly insects and other arthropods?

From Washington Post

Crowley, whose name used to be Crawly when he was a snake slithering around forbidden fruit, saunters about like a rock star, wearing dark Lou Reed shades indoors and black leather on the sunniest of days.

From Los Angeles Times

“And it was something that we would openly talk about – about how creepy and crawly we felt in general to have to put yourself on their side and empathize with these individuals to get them to work with you. Because you kind of have to shed your skin afterwards.”

From The Guardian

It is just one of the surprisingly large number of shops in Berlin that sell only one thing, be it crawly insects, salty sweets, sticky tape or miniature string instruments.

From The Guardian