- dew worm
- noun N. Amer. an earthworm, in particular one used as fishing bait.OriginOE deaw-wyrm 'ringworm'.
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dew worm
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dew worm — n. NIGHT CRAWLER * * * … Universalium
dew worm — n. NIGHT CRAWLER … English World dictionary
dew worm — noun terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers • Syn: ↑earthworm, ↑angleworm, ↑fishworm, ↑fishing worm, ↑wiggler, ↑nightwalker, ↑nightcrawler, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
dew-worm — /dooh werrm , dyooh /, n. Chiefly Inland North and Canadian. the common earthworm. Also, dew worm. [bef. 1000; OE deaw wyrm (not recorded in ME); see DEW, WORM] Regional Variation. See earthworm. * * * … Universalium
dew-worm — /dooh werrm , dyooh /, n. Chiefly Inland North and Canadian. the common earthworm. Also, dew worm. [bef. 1000; OE deaw wyrm (not recorded in ME); see DEW, WORM] Regional Variation. See earthworm … Useful english dictionary
dew-worm — n. Earth worm, lob worm (Lumbricus terrestris) … New dictionary of synonyms
dew worm — noun Date: 1599 night crawler … New Collegiate Dictionary
oligochaete worm — noun hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the body • Syn: ↑oligochaete • Hypernyms: ↑annelid, ↑annelid worm, ↑segmented worm • Hyponyms: ↑earthworm, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
fishing worm — noun terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers • Syn: ↑earthworm, ↑angleworm, ↑fishworm, ↑wiggler, ↑nightwalker, ↑nightcrawler, ↑crawler, ↑dew … Useful english dictionary
red worm — noun terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers • Syn: ↑earthworm, ↑angleworm, ↑fishworm, ↑fishing worm, ↑wiggler, ↑nightwalker, ↑nightcrawler, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
