cold creeps
Example Sentences
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In subterranean corridors cold creeps upon the central vaults of flame.
From The Masque of the Elements by Scheffauer, Herman George
Minute by minute, the deathly cold creeps nearer to the sleeping man.
From The Frozen Deep by Collins, Wilkie
When I got to thinking what likely might a-happened if I’d come along them five minutes sooner, Miss, I had cold creeps crawling all up and down the spine of my back!”
From Santa Fé's Partner Being Some Memorials of Events in a New-Mexican Track-end Town by Janvier, Thomas A. (Thomas Allibone)
"But just think how the cold creeps will chase up and down the spinal column of that miserable sneak of a hobo when he glimpses this article," chuckled Thad.
From The Chums of Scranton High out for the Pennant by Ferguson, Donald
"My head aches and there are cold creeps running up and down my back," Edna told her.
From A Dear Little Girl's Thanksgiving Holidays by Blanchard, Amy Ella
