toady vs crawler

toady and crawler both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
toady	Yes	No	Yes	No
crawler	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, toady and crawler are synonyms defined as:

toady and crawler: a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

Other synonyms of toady include ass-kisser, lackey, sycophant.

toady (noun)	crawler (noun)
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage	terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
	a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
	a person who crawls or creeps along the ground

toady (verb)	crawler (verb)
try to gain favor by cringing or flattering