crawling

Speech parts

1. crawling - Noun

2. crawling - Verb

Meaning

of Crawl

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

crawl creep creeping bannister arbutus reptile all fours scala froggy slow alive thick gradual packed crowded

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Antonyms

high-speed sonic FAST standing fleet rapid

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Hypernyms

travel locomotion

Phrases with the word

crawling insect crawling reflex crawling creature I'm crawling be crawling with crawling worm

Examples

Show me a character whose life arouses my curiosity, and my flesh begins crawling with suspense. Fawn M. Brodie

Sometimes I feel like a beetle crawling through a fusion power plant. I can feel a certain amount, see a certain amount, but I sure as hell don't understand everything. Greg Bear

And that inverted Bowl we call The Sky, Whereunder crawling coop't we live and die, Lift not thy hands to It for help --for It Rolls impotently on as Thou or I. Omar Khayyám

Crawling on hands and knees has never prevented anyone from walking upright. Kenyan Proverb

He who goes around with his body upright, later on will go crawling. Bajan Proverb

Crawling on hands and knees has never prevented anyone from walking upright. African Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Crawley Down crawlfish crawlies crawling creature crawling critter haven crawling insect