earthworm
A worm that lives in the ground.
Other meanings
A worm of the family Lumbricidae, or, more generally, of the suborder Lumbricina.
A contemptible person; a groveller.
Synonyms
- fishing worm
- red worm
Related words
- earthworm eel
Word history
From Middle English "erthe-worm".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “earthworm” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.