Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fishworm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fish-worm
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A worm used as bait in angling.

noun

A worm that parasitizes fish.

Etymology

From fish + worm.

Inflected Forms

fishworms (plural)

Synonyms

earthworm angleworm fishing worm wiggler nightwalker nightcrawler crawler dew worm red worm

Questions

What does fishworm mean?: A worm used as bait in angling.
Where does fishworm come from?: From fish + worm.

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