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There isn't anything I don't eat, although I'm not too keen on creepy crawly things. Other than that, I'm quite adventurous. I like all types of red meat, and I'm not a fussy eater at all.
Cherie Lunghi

Meaning of "crawly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CRAWLY

crawly  [ˈkrɔːlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRAWLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Crawly is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CRAWLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of crawly in the English dictionary

The definition of crawly in the dictionary is feeling or causing a sensation like creatures crawling on one's skin.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CRAWLY


bawley
ˈbɔːlɪ
Bengali
bɛnˈɡɔːlɪ
brawlie
ˈbrɔːlɪ
brawly
ˈbrɔːlɪ
Cawley
ˈkɔːlɪ
Chorley
ˈtʃɔːlɪ
Crawley
ˈkrɔːlɪ
drawly
ˈdrɔːlɪ
gally
ˈɡɔːlɪ
Macaulay
məˈkɔːlɪ
Morley
ˈmɔːlɪ
Nepali
nɪˈpɔːlɪ
Pauli
ˈpɔːlɪ
Raleigh
ˈrɔːlɪ
rawly
ˈrɔːlɪ
sorely
ˈsɔːlɪ
sprawly
ˈsprɔːlɪ
squally
ˈskwɔːlɪ
Warley
ˈwɔːlɪ
whally
ˈwɔːlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CRAWLY

craw
craw-thumper
crawdad
crawdaddy
crawfish
Crawford
crawl
crawl space
crawler
crawler lane
crawler track
crawlers
Crawley
crawlier
crawliest
crawling
crawling peg
crawlingly
crawlway

WORDS THAT END LIKE CRAWLY

creepy-crawly
dowly
fellowly
growly
hollowly
jowly
lowly
mellowly
narrowly
newly
sallowly
scrawly
shallowly
slowly
viewly
yellowly

Synonyms and antonyms of crawly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «crawly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CRAWLY

Find out the translation of crawly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of crawly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «crawly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

痒痒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

crawly
570 millions of speakers

English

crawly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रेंगता हुआ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مقرف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ощущение мурашек по телу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inseto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

crawly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

crawly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Crawly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

crawly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゾクゾクする
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

crawly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Crawly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

crawly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

crawly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रॉल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ürkütücü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

crawly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

crawly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відчуття мурашок по тілу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

crawly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ερπετοειδής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hulptoonbank klassiek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

crawly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

crawly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of crawly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CRAWLY»

The term «crawly» is regularly used and occupies the 105.754 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CRAWLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about crawly

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QUOTES WITH «CRAWLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word crawly.
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Cherie Lunghi
There isn't anything I don't eat, although I'm not too keen on creepy crawly things. Other than that, I'm quite adventurous. I like all types of red meat, and I'm not a fussy eater at all.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRAWLY»

Discover the use of crawly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to crawly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Creepy Crawly Cuisine: The Gourmet Guide to Edible Insects
As the world heads for food shortages in the next century insects can help meet humanity's growing nutritional needs. Creepy Crawly Cuisine tells you everything you need to know to make insects a part of your diet.
Julieta Ramos-Elorduy, 1998
2
Creepy Crawly Animal Origami
Provides instructions for making basic origami folds and offers directions for making fourteen animal, insect, and reptile origami projects. Reprint.
Duy Nguyen, 2005
3
Creepy-Crawly Birthday
When Toby Monroe has a birthday party, his pets' curiosity is aroused by seven strange suitcases which they investigate, with surprising consequences.
James Howe, 2007
4
Creepy, Crawly Bugs
This book will help enhance the reading ability of young readers by using 'spot words' and repetition.
Rozanne Lanczak Williams, 2005
5
Brainiac's Bug Book: Creepy Crawly Activities
This awesome activity book is filled with info about all things creepy and crawly, with stories to complete, word searches, mazes, lots of jokes, backyard bug bingo, and much more. Free ladybug pen included.
Ann Tenah, 2003
6
Creepy Crawly Stickers
Twenty-four full-color stickers depict comically ferocious animals catching and devouring their prey. Ravenous reptiles, fearsome frogs, evil-eyed bats, many more. Add a gory note to lunch boxes, lockers, notebooks, more.
Frank Daniel, 1993
7
Captain Fact: creepy-crawly adventure
When a creepy-crawly creature poisons the president, Captain Fact and Knowledge shrink down to bug size to try and save him.
Packer Knife, Knife, Packer, 2005
8
Harry Horseshoe Crab: A Tale of Crawly Creatures
Young readers learn about sea life as they follow the tale of Harry the horseshoe crab
Suzanne Tate, 1991
9
Creepy, Crawly Jokes about Spiders and Other Bugs: Laugh and ...
"Learn about a variety of bugs including true bugs, beetles, moths, and bees. Read jokes about them, and learn how to write your own"--Provided by publisher.
Melissa Stewart, 2012
10
Creepy crawly caterpillar
Ant gets worried when his friend Caterpillar tries so hard to fly that he almost wears himself out. Includes a pop-up surprise at the end of the story.
Kara May, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRAWLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term crawly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Teaser trailer for Netflix's 'Unfortunate Events' appropriately creepy …
Though only half a minute long, the trailer has enough creepy-crawly energy to make viewers squirm and quickly establishes a sinister yet ... «KSL.com, Jul 15»
2
Family Activities
Bug Out — “Everybuggy” is invited to this fifth annual festival of insects and their creepy crawly cousins, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, July 11, Tifft ... «kentonbee, Jul 15»
3
Watch Netflix's creepy-crawly teaser trailer for Lemony Snicket's A …
Share on Google+. A new creepy-crawly teaser trailer for Netflix's A Series of Unfortunate Events has surfaced online. Maggots, spiders and a ... «Digital Spy UK, Jul 15»
4
Spiders, Ahoy! 8-Legged Critters Can 'Sail' Over Water
[Creepy, Crawly & Incredible: Photos of Spiders]. These postures, and several others, help stranded spiders stay alive, the researchers said. «Live Science, Jul 15»
5
Dog Tales Dealing with reactive dogs
Ever since that day, I've been more sensitive to creepy crawly things. I seem to feel things crawling on me, and I find myself looking around a bit ... «Monadnock Ledger Transcript, Jul 15»
6
The Internet Encounters This Centipede, Freaks Out
... came across a giant redheaded centipede on a broom in Garner State Park and posted a photo of the creepy-crawly to Facebook last week. «Newser, Jul 15»
7
The 'blob' is back in Phoenixville
“Monster Mash” is the festival's theme this year and many creepy crawly critters are sure to appear. Additionally, there will be a costume contest, ... «The Reporter, Jul 15»
8
Word on the Street: July 2015
7/11: 4th Annual Creepy Crawly Day at the Enchanted Forest Sanctuary. Bring the entire family to the Forest to learn more about critters ... «Beachside Resident, Jul 15»
9
"Tampax" Should Be your Nickname
I went to school with a girl whose last name was Crawly - her nickname was Creepy. Shaun, Longford. Paula me auld stick of rhubarb any ... «TodayFM, Jul 15»
10
Tavern Brawl Gets Creepy and Crawly This Week
As an Australian, I've developed an extremely healthy fear of spiders — which is why this week's Tavern Brawl initially alarmed me. Spiders ... «Attack of the Fanboy, Jul 15»

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