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nightcrawler

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
nightcrawler
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.

noun

More generally, any arbitrarily large earthworm, especially those favored in angling.

American usage

noun

A person or creature who prowls in the night-time.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From night + crawler.

Usage

Inflected Forms

nightcrawlers (plural)

Synonyms

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

Questions

What does nightcrawler mean?
An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
Where does nightcrawler come from?
From night + crawler.

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