crawlingness

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noun

The quality of something that crawls.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nouncrawlingness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of something that crawls.

    When Nerissa saw the worm her immediate reaction was to kill, for she disliked its sliminess and crawlingness.

    1958, The Literary Review, volume 2, page 188

Origin

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APA

crawlingness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crawlingness

MLA

“crawlingness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crawlingness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crawlingness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crawlingness.

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