Reverse Dictionary: CRAWL

ADJECTIVES
► HUMISERPENT crawling on the ground → 1641 obs.
► RAMPING crawling, creeping → c1440 obs.

NOUNS
► LIZARD a crawling movement, moving first an arm, then the opposite leg, then the other arm, then the other leg → 1989 Amer. military sl.
► SCRAUCHLE a crawl, a clamber → 1904 Sc. (Bk.)

VERBS
► CAG ► KAG to crawl, to move slowly → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► COON IT to crawl, climb, or clamber awkwardly using all four limbs → 1828 Amer. dial.
► CRAMBLE to crawl, to hobble, to walk lamely, stiffly, or feebly → 1607 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► CRAMPLE to crawl, to hobble, to walk lamely, stiffly, or feebly → 1825 Eng. dial.
► CRAWFISH to move or crawl backwards; to back away → 1848 Amer. dial.
► HARL ABOUT to crawl, to creep; to move about feebly → 1871 Sc.
► MEACH to crawl, to slink, to skulk, to cringe, to look ashamed → 1833 Amer. dial.
► OAG to crawl, to creep, to scramble; to wriggle → 1892 Sc.
► OG to crawl, to creep, to wriggle; to move slowly; to be infected with vermin → a1838 Sc.
► RAMP to crawl, to creep on the ground → 1390 obs.
► RUTCH to crawl, especially in a hesitating way → 1916 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► SCAAVLE to crawl, to scramble → 1921 Sc.
► SCRABBLE to crawl about on hands and knees; to scramble; to climb; to procure with difficulty → 1864 Eng. dial.
► SCRAGGLE to crawl about feebly, as a sick man; to walk with difficulty → 1898 Eng. dial.
► SCRAUCHLE to crawl, to scramble, to creep; to move with difficulty → 1885 Sc.
► SCRAWL to crawl, to creep; to move slowly or with difficulty; to hobble; to scramble, to sprawl → 1747 Eng. dial.
► SCROBBLE to crawl on hands and knees, to scramble, to climb; to struggle → 1876 Eng. dial.
► SINUATE to crawl, to creep in a winding course → 1848
► SNAKE-BELLY to crawl, to creep → 1933 Amer. dial.
► YCRAUL to crawl → 1594 obs.