Definitions for crawly

crawly crawl·y

Spelling: [kraw-lee]
IPA: /ˈkrɔ li/

Crawly is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 88 anagrams from letters in crawly (aclrwy).

Definitions for crawly

noun

  1. a crawling insect, small reptile, etc.

adjective

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

Origin of crawly

First recorded in 1855-60; crawl1 + -y1

Examples for crawly

It makes me crawly to think of their daring to talk over all I do and say.

The horror of it was that the creeping, crawly thing made no sound—only crawled!

“I am not to be blamed if I squeal at crawly things,” sniffed the plump girl, hearing this.

They're so crawly and graceful—but, just the same, I like to watch them.

I don't know whether I passed in it or not and I have a creepy, crawly presentiment that I didn't.

"But there's men that is nasty and crawly things," he argued.

The z in "lizard" adds a creepy, crawly, sinister something to the name which even the wretched word "snake" does not suggest.

All over the tree they ran, creepy, crawly, looking at every single thing.

It sort of scares me, Steve—it's so creepy and crawly looking.

I like the butterflies, but I don't like those creepy, crawly things from which they come.

Word Value for crawly
Scrable

14

Words with friends

15

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