crawly en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
From crawl + -y.
Meanings
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Crawling around.
a crawly insect
1969-1970, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure Another out-of-site thing is in the 2 yrs I've known that place no-one has ever seen a crawly bug, only flies. Not even a spider.
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As if covered in moving things such as insects.
a crawly sensation
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crawliest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| crawlier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |