English · Word Candidate

crawling

/ˈkɹɔːlɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: crawlings

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The motion of something that crawls.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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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.

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