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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crawly

/kɹˈɔli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables
crawly
IPA
/kɹˈɔli/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Crawling around.

adj

As if covered in moving things such as insects.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From crawl + -y.

Inflected Forms

crawlier (comparative) crawliest (superlative)

Phrases

creepy-crawly

Frequently Paired Words

creepy-crawly

Homonyms

Crawley

Rhymes With

raleigh wally crawley nepali hawley callie macaulay pauly mccauley hallie pauley mcauley

Questions

How do you pronounce crawly?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈɔli/.
What does crawly mean?
Crawling around.
Where does crawly come from?
From crawl + -y.

How to pronounce crawly

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