creepy-crawly in English

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "creepy-crawly",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "creepy-crawlies",
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        "plural"
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    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "While most people are disgusted by creepy-crawlies, some find them interesting."
        }
      ],
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        "A creepy-crawly is a small animal that crawls, such as an insect, spider, or worm; this word describes the way these animals move."
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      ]
    }
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  "tags": [
    "irregular"
  ],
  "word": "creepy-crawly"
}

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "creepy-crawly",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "creepy-crawlies",
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "creepy-crawlies"
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Colloquial"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "While most people are disgusted by creepy-crawlies, some find them interesting."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A creepy-crawly is a small animal that crawls, such as an insect, spider, or worm; this word describes the way these animals move."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "irregular"
  ],
  "word": "creepy-crawly"
}

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"creepy-crawly" meaning in English

Noun