Animals

Centipede

Many small reactions to one thing — overcommitment of small parts.

A centipede in a dream is the dictionary's image of many small reactions happening to one cause. The centipede walks with many legs at once; the dream often appears when one situation in your life has triggered many small responses in you, each of which is taking a little energy.

Where you often see it. A centipede across a bathroom floor. A centipede on a familiar surface. The dream uses the centipede for many small reactions to one thing — overcommitment of small parts to a single response.

What it is not. A centipede is not always disgust. The dictionary often reads it as the dreamer's many-jointed reaction to a single trigger.

Related in the dictionary. Read centipede with insect, spider (its calmer cousin), and any scene of over-articulated reaction.

Disclaimer: For entertainment and self-reflection only. Not a substitute for professional advice.