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wriggler

American  
[rig-ler] / ˈrɪg lər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that wriggles.

  2. Also called wiggler, wiggle-tail.  the larva of a mosquito.


Etymology

Origin of wriggler

First recorded in 1625–35; wriggle + -er 1

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Earthworm castings, by the way, “are basically the poop of the red wriggler worms, the good guys in our garden,” Trigo said.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2021

"Hello my baby, hello my baby," Hume says sweetly as he tempts the antelope with a wriggler.

From BusinessWeek Dec. 9, 2010

He held up a wriggler and she fled to the rock.

From Truxton King A Story of Graustark by McCutcheon, George Barr

The little wriggler is laid upon the back, and then the blanket is bound around him to hold him firmly, often leaving only his head in sight, peering out above the blanket.

From American Indians by Starr, Frederick

"Climbing peaks won't compare with hunting a wriggler," said he.

From The Egoist by Meredith, George

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