crawly
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
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Origin of crawly
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It focuses on the ever-changing perceptions of crawly creatures, such as ants but also toads, snakes and spiders, in the arts and sciences.
From Reuters ● Sep. 16, 2022
The two high school students, both from the Bay area, were much more fascinated by other creepy crawly creatures.
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2022
This creepy crawly cohort moves toward its prey in stop motion: The spiders pause, then rush forward in unison, then pause again.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 6, 2022
There’s plenty of creepy, crawly stuff in the soil, and organisms such as worms, snails and slugs are essential to the planet’s health.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 6, 2022
I figured in a little while she would become a regular girl and scream if she ever touched anything slimy or crawly.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
After a series of unfortunate eventsand increasingly violent visitations, a media frenzy surrounds them and the Warrens turn up to rid the house of creepy crawlies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025
Friends, family and neighbours rely on her for her knowledge of Australia's creepy crawlies.
From BBC ● May 16, 2025
Blake Saengerhausen is used to encountering creepy crawlies like scorpions, tarantulas and centipedes.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 4, 2023
For now, try to limit the scary monsters and creepy crawlies and find some shows, books, and movies that avoid frightening characters and concepts.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2019
Flies, wasps, worms and all manner of crawlies had been thoroughly investigating him all afternoon.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Peter Lorre at his crawliest, poured into Pinky Lee?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 1985
One of the crawliest figures to emerge was that of Peter Rachman, who may, or may not, be dead.
From Time Magazine Archive
Behind his boyish smile, Tyte is one of the crawliest characters in recent fiction.
From Time Magazine Archive
He tucked himself into a fork the way he had been taught, and he passed the crawliest, tickliest night he had ever known.
From Irish Fairy Tales by Stephens, James
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