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CRAWLER Synonyms

There are 26 synonyms of the word crawler. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word crawler. (close relations)
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creeper
nounn
noun

• any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping

• a person who crawls or creeps along the ground

• any of various small insectivorous birds of the Northern Hemisphere that climb up a tree trunk supporting themselves on stiff tail feathers and their feet

wiggler
nounn
noun

• one who can't stay still (especially a child)

• larva of a mosquito

• terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers

creep
verb, nounv, n
noun

• someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric

• a slow longitudinal movement or deformation

• a pen that is fenced so that young animals can enter but adults cannot

• a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

verb

• move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

• to go stealthily or furtively

• grow or spread, often in such a way as to cover (a surface)

• show submission or fear

squirm
verbv
noun

• the act of wiggling

verb

• to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

wiggle
verbv
noun

• the act of wiggling

verb

• move to and fro

wiggly
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• curved or curving in and out

• moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion

worm
nounn
noun

• any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae

• a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect

• a software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network

• screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack

verb

• to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

wormlike
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• totally submissive

wriggler
nounn
noun

• one who can't stay still (especially a child)

• larva of a mosquito

wriggling
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion

wriggly
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion

writhen
verbv
adjective satellite

• twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)

writhing
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion

dingus
nounn
noun

• A gadget, device, or object whose name is either unknown, forgotten, or omitted for the purpose of humor.

• A fool or incompetent person.

• Penis

squiggler
nounn
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angleworm
nounn
noun

• terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers

earthworm
nounn
noun

• terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers

fishworm
nounn
noun

• terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers

lackey
nounn
noun

• a male servant (especially a footman)

• a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

nightcrawler
verb, nounv, n
noun

• terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers

Best Hypernyms For CRAWLER

Here is a list of related hypernyms for crawler, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
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Phrases (1)
oligochaete worm

Alternatives for CREEPER

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