crawler | ||
1. | [ noun ] a person who crawls or creeps along the ground | |
Synonyms: | creeper | |
Related terms: | person sneak | |
2. | [ noun ] (zoology) terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers | |
Synonyms: | angleworm fishworm fishing_worm wiggler nightwalker nightcrawler dew_worm red_worm earthworm | |
Related terms: | oligochaete Oligochaeta | |
3. | [ noun ] a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage | |
Synonyms: | toady lackey sycophant | |
Related terms: | flatterer apple_polisher goody-goody fawn | |
Similar spelling: |
cruller crewelwork |