angleworm

[ ang-guhl-wurm ]

/ ˈæŋ gəlˌwɜrm /

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noun Chiefly Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S.

an earthworm, as used for bait in angling.

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Origin of angleworm

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; angle² + worm

regional variations of angleworm

See earthworm.

Words nearby angleworm

anglesite, anglesmith, Angleton, angletwitch, anglewing, angleworm, Anglia, Anglian, Anglic, Anglican, Anglican chant

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How to use angleworm in a sentence

The Civil War hero Ulysses Grant dismissed Republican James Garfield for lacking “the backbone of an angleworm.”
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He didn't need to wait—as the birds did—until an angleworm stuck his head above ground.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
Don't waste your valuable time looking for the biggest angleworm in the garden!
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
Tackle and Lure—The black bass will take any lure from the artificial fly to the plebeian angleworm.
Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast|Harry Thom Payne

We have all known him well from boyhood by several names—angleworm, fishworm, earthworm.
The Adventures of a Grain of Dust|Hallam Hawksworth
Then, picking up a sharp stick, she resolutely set to work to unearth an angleworm.
The Brass Bound Box|Evelyn Raymond

British Dictionary definitions for angleworm

angleworm

/ (ˈæŋɡəlˌwɜːm) /

noun

an earthworm used as bait by anglers

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