creepies
Things that crawl
Creepies is an informal plural noun for things that give you the creeps—insects, spiders, or other small creatures that crawl and unsettle people.
It often appears in the phrase creepy-crawlies or as a playful way to describe anything unsettling or eerie.
The basement was full of creepies.
Children and adults alike use it when they don't want to name the specific bug or critter that's making them uncomfortable.
Hard-winged insects
- spidersWeb-spinning eight-legged creatures
- centipedesMulti-legged segmented arthropods
- millipedesSegmented many-legged arthropods
- cockroachesHardy household insect pests
earwigs · silverfish · ants · termites · wasps · larvae · grubs · antennae
Involuntary bodily trembling
- goosebumpsRaised skin from cold
- skin-crawlingInducing visceral unease
- spine-tinglingCausing thrilled fear
- chillsShivering spells from illness
tingles · prickling · crawling · itching · squirming · shuddering · hair-raising · unsettling
Sudden intense fear
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- macabreDisturbing, death-obsessed
- ghoulishFascinated by death grotesquely
- spookyUnsettlingly strange
eerie · haunted · chilling · nightmare · dread · gothic · supernatural · ghostly
Mass of moving insects
- verminHarmful small animals
- rodentsGnawing mammal order
- pestsBothersome insects or animals
- parasitesOrganisms feeding off hosts
outbreak · invasion · overrun · plague · contamination · exterminate · fumigate · scurrying
Morbid dread of spiders
- entomophobiaDread of bugs
- trypophobiaAversion to hole clusters
- nyctophobiaMorbid dread of darkness
- fearEmotional response to threat
revulsion · disgust · dread · aversion · repulsion · squeamishness · loathing · panic
beetles
Hard-winged insects
- spidersWeb-spinning eight-legged creatures
- centipedesMulti-legged segmented arthropods
- millipedesSegmented many-legged arthropods
cockroaches · earwigs · silverfish · ants · termites · wasps · larvae · grubs · antennae · legs
shivers
Involuntary bodily trembling
- goosebumpsRaised skin from cold
- skin-crawlingInducing visceral unease
- spine-tinglingCausing thrilled fear
chills · tingles · prickling · crawling · itching · squirming · shuddering · hair-raising · unsettling · unnerving
fright
Sudden intense fear
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- macabreDisturbing, death-obsessed
- ghoulishFascinated by death grotesquely
spooky · eerie · haunted · chilling · nightmare · dread · gothic · supernatural · ghostly · monstrous
swarm
Mass of moving insects
parasites · outbreak · invasion · overrun · plague · contamination · exterminate · fumigate · scurrying · nesting
arachnophobia
Morbid dread of spiders
- entomophobiaDread of bugs
- trypophobiaAversion to hole clusters
- nyctophobiaMorbid dread of darkness
fear · revulsion · disgust · dread · aversion · repulsion · squeamishness · loathing · panic · recoiling
creepiescuties
Endearing, attractive people
sweeties · darlings · adorables · fluffies · comforters
creepiesfluffies
Soft fuzzy objects
warm fuzzies · softies · fuzzies · plushies · teddy bears
- creeping outCausing uneasy discomfort
- creeping in
- creeping along
- creeping dreadSlowly intensifying fearful anticipation
- creeping sensationSlow prickling on skin
- creeping onMoving furtively toward