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 [kraw-lee]  

crawl·y

   [kraw-lee] adjective, crawl·i·er, crawl·i·est, noun, plural crawl·ies. Informal.
adjective
1.
that crawls; noting or describing things, as worms or insects, that crawl, especially imparting a queasy feeling; creepy.
noun
2.
a crawling insect, small reptile, etc.

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Crawly is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Origin:
1855–60; crawl1 + -y1
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crawly (ˈkrɔːlɪ)
 
—adj , crawlier, crawliest
informal feeling or causing a sensation like creatures crawling on one's skin

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