to crawl with the body near to or touching the ground

to move slowly, quietly, or cautiously

to act in a servile way; fawn; cringe

to move or slip out of place, as from pressure or wear

(of plants) to grow along the ground or over rocks, producing roots, suckers, or tendrils at intervals

(of a body or substance) to become permanently deformed as a result of an applied stress, often when combined with heating

to develop gradually

to have the sensation of something crawling over the skin

(of metals) to undergo slow plastic deformation

the act of creeping or a creeping movement

a person considered to be obnoxious or servile

the continuous permanent deformation of a body or substance as a result of stress or heat

the gradual downwards movement of loose rock material, soil, etc, on a slope

a slow relative movement of two adjacent parts, structural components, etc

slow plastic deformation of metals