creepy-crawly
Squirmy little bug
Creepy-crawly describes small creatures that move by crawling—insects, spiders, worms, and the like.
The word emphasizes the unsettling quality these creatures have for many people: I hate creepy-crawlies.
As an adjective, it describes the sensation of something crawling on skin: a creepy-crawly feeling on the back of my neck.
Small colonial insect
- beetleHard-winged insect
- cockroachFlattened scavenging household insect
- centipedeMulti-segmented, many-legged predator
- millipedeMulti-segmented leggy invertebrate
caterpillar · earwig · silverfish · termite · grasshopper · cricket · mosquito · fly
Persistent irrational dread
- arachnophobiaMorbid dread of spiders
- entomophobiaDread of bugs
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- frightSudden intense fear
scream · shiver · goosebumps · spine-tingling · nightmare · startle · panic · squeamish
Causing strong disgust
- repulsiveCausing strong disgust
- grossTotal before subtractions
- squirmTwist from discomfort
- shudderConvulsive trembling from fear
squeamish · recoil · icky · slimy · wriggling · squishing · skittering · scuttling
Web-spinning arachnid
- tarantulaLarge hairy spider
- tickParasitic eight-legged pest
- miteMinuscule arachnid parasite
- scorpionStinging arachnid with pincers
harvestman · web · fangs · venom · eight-legged · exoskeleton · spinnerets · legs
Mass of moving insects
- plagueDeadly epidemic disease
- verminHarmful small animals
- pestilenceFatal epidemic disease
- infestationPest takeover situation
overrun · teeming · infested · nest · colony · horde · invasion · exterminator
ant
Small colonial insect
- beetleHard-winged insect
- cockroachFlattened scavenging household insect
- centipedeMulti-segmented, many-legged predator
millipede · caterpillar · earwig · silverfish · termite · grasshopper · cricket · mosquito · fly · moth
phobia
Persistent irrational dread
- arachnophobiaMorbid dread of spiders
- entomophobiaDread of bugs
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
fright · scream · shiver · goosebumps · spine-tingling · nightmare · startle · panic · squeamish · chill
revolting
Causing strong disgust
shudder · squeamish · recoil · icky · slimy · wriggling · squishing · skittering · scuttling · infestation
spider
Web-spinning arachnid
scorpion · harvestman · web · fangs · venom · eight-legged · exoskeleton · spinnerets · legs · hairy
swarm
Mass of moving insects
- plagueDeadly epidemic disease
- verminHarmful small animals
- pestilenceFatal epidemic disease
infestation · overrun · teeming · infested · nest · colony · horde · invasion · exterminator · pest-control
bugs
Small crawling creatures
slimy · wriggly · icky · yucky · garden · mud · jar · fascination · curiosity · backyard
- Insect Traitssix-legged, winged, antennae, exoskeleton, segmented
- insectsant, ants, bee, bees, butterfly
creepy-crawlyunalarming
Not causing fright
harmless · unthreatening · benign · reassuring · friendly
crawl, creepy, creep, crawling, creeper, crawls, crawled, crawler, crawly