crawlies

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Meaning · English

Snow that is blown along the ground in a snake-like fashion.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “crawlies” mean?

Snow that is blown along the ground in a snake-like fashion.

Is “crawlies” formal or informal?

crawlies is generally slang.