How to Use crawly in a Sentence

crawly

adjective
  • Bug kits, hotspots and more What’s that creepy-crawly thing in your kitchen?
    — Karla Peterson, Pacific San Diego Magazine, 8 May 2017
  • More food on a stick, more food with rainbow colors and more, um, creepy, crawly things.
    — Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2018
  • For the little ones at the party, this simple creepy-crawly race will be a treat.
    — Leigh Crandall, Country Living, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Replace a wall of family photos with a creepy crawly gallery wall.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Good Housekeeping, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Marcus and the baby back home, evading creepy-crawly predators.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2021
  • And at this time of year, most of those creepy, crawly things are still hanging out in there, waiting for warmer weather.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 3 Mar. 2023
  • This rustic wood stool has a creepy-crawly touch with a spider etched into the top with a wood-burning tool.
    — Brenda Wegner, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2021
  • The nature center is a great stop with live snakes, bugs and other crawly creepers inside.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
  • Here are six creep crawly projects to spice up your Halloween festivities.
    — Arvind Suresh (editor), Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2015
  • The breathy, brooding song dances over a jazz rhythm like a ghost with a new music video that taps into that creepy-crawly feeling.
    — Kat Bein, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2017
  • Armed with fangs, venom, and exquisitely acute senses, spiders are the supreme predators of the creepy-crawly world.
    — Traci Watson, National Geographic, 25 Oct. 2016
  • Spiders and cockroaches aren’t the only creepy crawly bugs wandering your house in the night.
    — Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025
  • This is not the first time a United Airlines flight dealt with a creepy, crawly incident.
    — Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2022
  • These crawly critters have something lovely to say this Valentine's Day.
    — Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 10 Jan. 2023
  • The nebula gets its creepy-crawly name from past telescope images, which showed dusty filaments that looked like hairy spider legs.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Based on Charles Addams' cartoons, the show followed a creepy and crawly family with a flair for the macabre.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2021
  • Bring your kids into the kitchen for decoration and make memories over slightly salty, creepy crawly cookies.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2023
  • While your mind might automatically jump to some kind of creepy, crawly creature, that’s only partly true.
    — Elly Belle, Teen Vogue, 13 July 2018
  • The challenge began April 4, and will continue every day while the creepy, crawly supply lasts.
    — USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2018
  • Learn More Spread these pest management tips with neighbors to help prevent any unwanted, crawly guests.
    — Cole Sikes Communications and Marketing Specialist Alabama Cooperative Extension System, al, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Unless termites or bedbugs are the problem, homeowners can solve most creepy-crawly invasions.
    — Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2021
  • But for some of us, the downsides of nature — extreme heat or cold, tiny, crawly pests that tend to fly and bite — occasionally outweigh the benefits.
    — Rina Nehdar, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2022
  • Lots of venues will host creepy and crawly bashes the weekend before Halloween, with many featuring big contests, so don't be scared to go all out on your costume.
    — Kellie Hwang, azcentral, 25 Oct. 2017
  • Christina Kwapich became fascinated with insects and other crawly creatures as a small child, and that keen interest has stayed with her.
    — John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com, 30 June 2022
  • Mouth-specific activities—like brushing teeth, feeling water droplets from rain, and the creepy-crawly feeling of a bug walking across the lip—felt most authentic.
    — Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 9 May 2022
  • Most people think of metamorphosis as related to creepy crawly things very much unlike us humans, to slippery and slimy creatures far removed from our mortal concerns.
    — Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Help scientists learn critical information about these crawly critters by collecting spiders for the survey.
    — Sarah Newman, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2017
  • There’s something distinctly out-of-control about having an unpredictable pack animal in your home, not to mention one that tracks in all kinds of allergens and minuscule crawly things.
    — Jim Cosgrove, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Halloween's roots can be traced back to the ancient Celtic days, and knowing the history behind this beloved holiday can go a long way in finding even more creepy, crawly ways of celebrating it.
    — Martha Sorren, Woman's Day, 27 July 2020
  • However, Heidi Klum may have taken the cake by hosting the return of her famous A-list Halloween bash after two years away as a creepy crawly worm.
    — Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2022

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