crawly

ˈkrɔːli

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Definition

Definition of crawly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

movement

Rare

moving in a slow, crawling manner

Rare

The crawly insect made its way across the floor.

creeping

slithering

sensation

Rare

causing a sensation like insects crawling on skin

Rare

The horror movie gave me a crawly feeling.

itchy

prickly

tingly

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Expressions with crawly

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creepy-crawly

small crawling animal like a spider or worm

She screamed when she saw a creepy-crawly on the floor.

Origin of crawly

English, crawl (move slowly) + -y (characterized by)

Examples of crawly in a sentence

Watching the crawly worm was oddly satisfying.
The eerie silence left a crawly sensation.
The old attic had a crawly atmosphere.

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French:rampant, glaçant, ...
German:kriechend, kribbelig, ...
Italian:strisciante, inquietante, ...
Spanish:rastrero, escalofriante, ...
Portuguese:rastejante, arrepiador, ...
Chinese:缓慢爬行的, 毛骨悚然的, ...
Japanese:這うような, ゾクゾクする, ...
Arabic:زَاحِف, مُقْشَعِر, ...
Hebrew:זוֹחֵל, גּוֹרֵם לְתְחוּשָׁה כְּאִלּוּ חַרְקִים זוֹחֲלִים עַל הָעוֹר, ...
Russian:ползучий, мурашечный, ...
Ukrainian:повзучий, мурашки, ...
Hindi:धीरे-धीरे रेंगता, रेंगने वाला, ...
Bengali:ধীরগতিসম্পন্ন, গা ছমছমে, ...
Catalan:arrossegant, esgarrifós, ...
Czech:lezoucí, vyvolávající pocit lezoucího hmyzu po kůži, ...
Danish:krybende, gysende, ...
Dutch:kruipend, kriebelig, ...
Greek:ερπετός, ανατριχιαστικός, ...
Hungarian:kúszó, bizsergető, ...
Khmer:ដែលលូនយឺតៗ, ដែលធ្វើឱ្យមានអារម្មណ៍ដូចសត្វល្អិតវារលើស្បែក, ...
Korean:느릿느릿 기어가는, 소름 끼치는, ...
Persian:خزنده, مورمورکننده, ...
Polish:pełzający, odpychający, ...
Portuguese (BR):rastejante, formigante, ...
Romanian:târâtor, furnicături, ...
Swedish:krypande, kittlande, ...
Thai:คลาน, ขนลุก, ...
Turkish:sürünerek, ürkütücü, ...
Vietnamese:bò, rợn người, ...

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