A Scottish or dialect word meaning creepy, crawling, or giving someone an uncomfortable, prickling sensation.
From 'crawl' (Old Norse 'krafla') + '-ie' (a diminutive or softening suffix common in Scottish English). The suffix makes it more informal and colloquial.
Scottish English has these wonderfully specific words for feelings—'crawlie' captures that exact sensation of goosebumps or the creeps, something English speakers usually need three words to describe!
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