nightwalker

[ nahyt-waw-ker ]

noun
  1. a person who walks or roves about at night, especially a thief, prostitute, etc.

  2. New England. an earthworm.

Origin of nightwalker

1
First recorded in 1475–85; night + walker

regional variation note For nightwalker

2. See earthworm.

Other words from nightwalker

  • nightwalking, adjective, noun

Words Nearby nightwalker

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