crawling
/ˈkɹɔːlɪŋ/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: crawlings
Meaning · English
The motion of something that crawls.
Noun
Examples
Miss Brass […] devoted herself with uncommon ardour to the study of the law; not wasting her speculations upon its eagle flights, which are rare, but tracing it attentively through all the slippery and eel-like crawlings in which it commonly pursues its way.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “crawling” mean?
The motion of something that crawls.
Is “crawling” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.