angleworm

[ ang-guhl-wurm ]

nounChiefly Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S.
  1. an earthworm, as used for bait in angling.

Origin of angleworm

1
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; angle2 + worm

regional variation note For angleworm

See earthworm.

Words Nearby angleworm

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How to use angleworm in a sentence

  • 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
  1. an earthworm used as bait by anglers

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