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earthworm
English
Etymology
From Middle English erthe-worm, erþe-worm, erþe worm (also as worm of þe erthe, worm of þe erþe), equivalent to earth +? worm. Compare Saterland Frisian Äidwurm (“earthworm”), West Frisian ierdwjirm (“earthworm”), Dutch aardworm (“earthworm”), less common German Erdwurm (“earthworm”).
Pronunciation
Noun
earthworm (plural earthworms)
- A worm that lives in the ground.
- A worm of the family Lumbricidae, or, more generally, of the suborder Lumbricina.
- (figuratively) A contemptible person; a groveller.
Synonyms
- (a ground-living worm): rainworm, groundworm; wiggler, red worm, red wiggler (Southern US); nightwalker (New England); nightcrawler (Northern US, Western US); dew worm (US Great Lakes region, Canada)
Hyponyms
- (a ground-living worm): baitworm; fishworm (Northern US, Central US); angleworm (Northern US); fishing worm (Southern US) - fish bait
Translations
References
- earthworm in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- earthworm at OneLook Dictionary Search
- Earthworm on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- heartworm
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dewworm
English
Etymology
dew +? worm
Noun
dewworm (plural dewworms)
- The earthworm.
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