creeping

(noun) a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body. Synonyms: crawl, crawling, creep. Examples: "A crawl was all that the injured man could manage." "The traffic moved at a creep."

(verb) move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground. Synonyms: crawl, creep. Example: "The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed."

(verb) to go stealthily or furtively. Synonyms: sneak, mouse, creep, pussyfoot. Example: "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house."

(verb) grow or spread, often in such a way as to cover (a surface). Synonyms: creep. Example: "Ivy crept over the walls of the university buildings."

(verb) show submission or fear. Synonyms: fawn, crawl, creep, cringe, cower, grovel.