Advertisement

Advertisement

angleworm

[ ang-guhl-wurm ]

noun

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


angleworm

/ ˈæŋɡəlˌwɜːm /

noun

  1. an earthworm used as bait by anglers


Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of angleworm1

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; angle 2 + worm

Discover More

Example Sentences

The Civil War hero Ulysses Grant dismissed Republican James Garfield for lacking “the backbone of an angleworm.”

He didn't need to wait—as the birds did—until an angleworm stuck his head above ground.

Don't waste your valuable time looking for the biggest angleworm in the garden!

Tackle and Lure—The black bass will take any lure from the artificial fly to the plebeian angleworm.

We have all known him well from boyhood by several names—angleworm, fishworm, earthworm.

Then, picking up a sharp stick, she resolutely set to work to unearth an angleworm.

Advertisement

Word of the Day

inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

Meaning and examples

Start each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


anglewingAnglia