MEANING
So unsettling or disgusting that it makes a person feel their skin crawl.
Use it for
Make unease feel bodily rather than abstract.Describe a reaction of disgust or fear that feels like a physical sensation.
Words that belong together
- skin-crawling sensation
- skin-crawling whisper
- skin-crawling image
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A skin-crawling whisper came from inside the empty wall.
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- skin-crawling
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Usage notes
Usually hyphenated before a noun; it describes a strong reaction of disgust or fear, not merely a quiet or unusual scene.
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