Where does “crawlies” come from?
crawlies (English) comes from English creepy-crawlies — plural of creepy-crawly.
crawlies (English): fear, anxiety
Definitions
- fear, anxiety
Ancestry of “crawlies”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | creepy-crawlies | plural of creepy-crawly |