Angleworm
/ˈæŋ.ɡəlˌwɜɹm/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An earthworm, used as or destined to be used as bait to catch fish. Northern-US
"A bird came down the walk : / He did not know I saw ; / He bit an angle-worm in halves / And ate the fellow, raw."
- 2 terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers wordnet
Example
More examples"A bird came down the walk : / He did not know I saw ; / He bit an angle-worm in halves / And ate the fellow, raw."
Etymology
From angle + worm.