hivuttautua — meaning in English

English meaning

• creep verb To move slowly, quietly, or close to the ground.
• inch noun A unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot, or 2.54 centimeters.
• insinuate verb To hint at something, usually something negative, without stating it outright.

Senses

hivuttautua is used for these senses in English:

• creep To move in a stealthy or secret manner; to move imperceptibly or clandestinely; to steal in; to insinuate itself or oneself.
• inch (intransitive, followed by a preposition) To advance very slowly, or by a small amount (in a particular direction).
• insinuate (rare) To creep, wind, or flow into; to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly, as into crevices.

creep — full definition

1. verb To move slowly, quietly, or close to the ground.
2. verb To change or increase very gradually, often in an unwelcome way.
3. noun An unpleasant or unsettling person, especially one who behaves in a sexually inappropriate way.

inch — full definition

1. noun A unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot, or 2.54 centimeters.
2. noun A very small amount or distance.
3. verb To move slowly and carefully, little by little.

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