skin-crawling

adjective

Horrifying or nauseating, so as to cause a creeping sensation in a person's skin.

Meanings

adjectiveskin-crawling (comparative more skin-crawling, superlative most skin-crawling)

comparative more skin-crawling · superlative most skin-crawling

  1. Horrifying or nauseating, so as to cause a creeping sensation in a person's skin.

    Synonyms: flesh-crawling

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHorrifying or nauseating, so as to cause a creeping sensation in a person's skin.

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APA

skin-crawling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skin-crawling

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“skin-crawling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skin-crawling. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skin-crawling,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skin-crawling.

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