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crawly

/kraw-lee/US // ˈkrɔ li //UK // (ˈkrɔːlɪ) //

爬行的,爬行,缓慢的,爬行的人

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    crawl·i·er, crawl·i·est.

    • : that crawls; noting or describing things, as worms or insects, that crawl, especially imparting a queasy feeling; creepy.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural crawl·ies.

    • : a crawling insect, small reptile, etc.

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Examples

  • Though people often use the term “bug” to mean any creepy-crawly, the word actually belongs to a specific group of insects.

  • It all kind o' makes my skin go all crawly when there's somethin' projectin' around and I don't know of it.

  • There werent spiders, or rats, or any crawly things to lend picturesqueness to the situation.

  • And now comes the best part of the story, which is, of course, the "creepy-crawly" and horrible part.

  • There was something so peculiar about this business that, as Terry expressed it, he was "crawly all over."

  • Was the cellar all horrid with old papers and rats and mice and spiders and crawly things with legs?