CRAWLING
/ˈkɹɔːlɪŋ/
14
Scrabble
18
WWF
C(3) R(1) A(1) W(4) L(1) I(1) N(1) G(2)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/ˈkɹɔːlɪŋ/
verb
- To creep; to move slowly on hands and knees, or by dragging the body along the ground.“Clutching my wounded side, I crawled back to the trench.”
- To move forward slowly, with frequent stops.“The rush-hour traffic crawled around the bypass.”
- To act in a servile manner.“Don't come crawling to me with your useless apologies!”
- (with "with") See crawl with.
- To feel a swarming sensation.“The horrible sight made my skin crawl.”
noun
- The motion of something that crawls.
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Front hooks: S-CRAWLING
