crawling

/ ˈkrɔːlɪŋ /

noun

1. a defect in freshly applied paint or varnish characterized by bare patches and ridging

Example Sentences

Patient wounds routinely crawling with maggots because health care facilities have no access to soap, gauze, disinfectant and running water.

From Salon

Many aides in the Trump campaign, he added, feel like they're "crawling or limping through the tape," and they know exactly who to blame.

From Salon

“I couldn’t save her, and I was also wounded. I couldn’t handle myself, I found myself falling on the ground. I started crawling towards her.”

From BBC

"It took several hours to get everybody evacuated. We used every space of the church - the place was crawling with all emergency services... I have to say the emergency services were totally awesome."

From BBC

One day, she went to use the shower and found worms crawling out of the drain.

From Los Angeles Times