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crawly

[ kraw-lee ]
/ ˈkrɔ li /
Informal.
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adjective, crawl·i·er, crawl·i·est.

that crawls; noting or describing things, as worms or insects, that crawl, especially imparting a queasy feeling; creepy.

noun, plural crawl·ies.

a crawling insect, small reptile, etc.

RELATED WORDS

tingling, scary, fantastic, awesome, creepy, strange, supernatural, uncanny, ghostly, mysterious, bizarre, frightening, weird, crawling, prickling, fearful, spectral, superstitious, unearthly

Nearby words

  1. crawler track,
  2. crawley,
  3. crawling,
  4. crawling peg,
  5. crawlspace,
  6. craxi,
  7. cray,
  8. crayer,
  9. crayfish,
  10. crayola

Origin of crawly

First recorded in 1855–60; crawl1 + -y1
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British Dictionary definitions for crawly

crawly

/ (ˈkrɔːlɪ) /

adjective crawlier or crawliest

informal feeling or causing a sensation like creatures crawling on one's skin
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