a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
"The new manager quickly became known as a crawler, constantly agreeing with the director just to secure his own promotion."
terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
"The old man patiently waited for a crawler to surface in the damp earth before casting his line."
A child who is able to creep using its hands and knees but is not able to walk.
"After years of being belittled by his mother, he returned home as her crawler, begging for forgiveness despite knowing she would never truly accept him again."
A person who is abused, physically or verbally, and returns to the abuser a supplicant.