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crawly

[kraw-lee] / ˈkrɔ li /


ADJECTIVE
itchy
Synonyms


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"Casa Tomada" is part of a larger exhibition, "Crawly Creatures", which will start Sept. 30 and run up until Jan. 15, 2023.

From Reuters • Sep. 16, 2022

Salt & Straw’s Creepy Crawly Critters is matcha ice cream with toffee-brittle mealworms and, if you guessed it, sprinkled with the famous toasted, chocolate-covered grasshoppers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2021

For years, a small group of American entomologists have been tireless promoting bug-eating with books like Creepy Crawly Cuisine and The Food Insects Newsletter, but now the foodies and entrepreneurs are helping.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2012

Entomologists in the United States have promoted the idea for decades and produced a newsletter and even cookbooks with titles like “Creepy Crawly Cuisine.”

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2011

Mr Crawly came up at this moment, with his lady upon his arm, and Crawly, junior, lounging in his immediate rear.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 by Various




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