Earthworm

Pronunciation

Origin

From earth + worm. Compare German Erdwurm.

Full definition of earthworm

Noun

1. A worm that lives in the ground.
2. A worm of the Lumbricidae family, or, more generally, of the suborder.
3. (figurative) A contemptible person.
4. (figurative) Death.

Synonyms

• (a ground-living worm) 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

Anagrams

• heartworm