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nightwalking
night·walk·er
/
ˈnaɪtˌwɔ
kər
/
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[
nahyt
-waw-ker
]
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noun
1.
a person who walks or roves about at
night
, especially a thief, prostitute, etc.
2.
New England
.
an earthworm.
Origin:
1475–85;
night
+
walker
Related forms
night·walk·ing,
adjective,
noun
Regional variation note
2.
See
earthworm.
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nightwalker
noun
terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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