pełzać

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pь̀lzati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pilźtei.

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛw.zat͡ɕ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛwzat͡ɕ
• Syllabification: peł‧zać

pełzać impf

1. (intransitive, of amphibians or reptiles) to creep (to move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground)

   Synonym: pełznąć

2. (intransitive, of people) to crawl (to move slowly on hands and knees, or by dragging the body along the ground)

   Synonyms: czołgać się, pełznąć

3. (intransitive, figurative) to grovel (to abase oneself before another person)

   Synonym: płaszczyć się

4. (intransitive, figurative) to traipse, to trudge (to walk slowly)

   Synonym: wlec się

5. (intransitive, of plants) to trail (to run or climb like certain plants)

   Synonym: piąć się

6. (intransitive, of fog, smoke, etc.) to float (to move or hover slowly in the air)

   Synonym: snuć się

7. (intransitive, of a flame, light, etc.) to flicker, to glimmer (to burn or shine unsteadily)

   Synonyms: migotać, pełgać

8. (intransitive, chemistry, of crystals) to move onto the vessel wall due to the crystallization process
9. (intransitive, metallurgy, of metal) to extend plastically in a continuous manner at a constant temperature under a constant tensile load
10. (intransitive, rail transport, of rails) to move due to train traffic

• pełzać in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• pełzać in Polish dictionaries at PWN