crawly

adjective
UK: /ˈkrɔːli/
US: /ˈkrɔːli/

  1. Covered in or causing the sensation of things crawling on your skin; gives you an unpleasant feeling of things moving on your skin.

    1. The old house had a crawly feel to it.
    2. I hate spiders and everything crawly gives me the creeps, especially in dark places.

  2. Moving slowly on your hands and knees or close to the ground.

    1. The baby is crawly now.
    2. He was crawly in the mud, searching for his lost ring after the accident.

  3. Full of or frequented by crawling creatures, like insects.

    1. The garden was crawly with ants.
    2. The abandoned shed was dark, damp, and generally crawly with all sorts of insects.

Synonyms

creepy unsettling buggy

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "crawly" in English means: Covered in or causing the sensation of things crawling on your skin; gives you an unpleasant feeling of things moving on your skin., Moving slowly on your hands and knees or close to the ground., Full of or frequented by crawling creatures, like insects..

The phonetic transcription of "crawly" is /ˈkrɔːli/ in British English and /ˈkrɔːli/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "crawly": creepy, unsettling, buggy.

Example usage of "crawly": "The old house had a crawly feel to it.". More examples on the page.