Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cutworm

/kˈʌtwˌɝm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: cut-worm
IPA: /kˈʌtwˌɝm/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The larva of any of the many moths of the family Noctuidae, considered an agricultural pest.

Example Sentences

"I listened while they discussed putting stove ash at the base of tomato plants to keep off cutworms or Mama bragged on how fast I was learning to read."

Etymology

From cut + worm, from the habit of eating through the stem of plants, or possibly from cutty (“short”).

Inflected Forms

cutworms (plural)

Phrases

army cutworm cutworm moth pale western cutworm

Questions

How do you pronounce cutworm?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈʌtwˌɝm/.
What does cutworm mean?: The larva of any of the many moths of the family Noctuidae, considered an agricultural pest.
Where does cutworm come from?: From cut + worm, from the habit of eating through the stem of plants, or possibly from cutty (“short”).

How to pronounce cutworm

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