Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hagworm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hag-worm
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A common snake, such as an adder or a viper.

British usage

noun

A blindworm.

British usage

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hagworme (“viper”), from Old Norse hǫggormr (“serpent”), from hǫgg (“stroke, blow”) + ormr (“worm, snake”). Cognate with Icelandic höggormur (“poisonous snake, serpent”), Swedish huggorm (“adder, viper”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: hagworme, hǫggormr

Usage

Inflected Forms

hagworms (plural)

Questions

What does hagworm mean?
A common snake, such as an adder or a viper.
Where does hagworm come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce hagworm

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “hagworm”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “hagworm”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “hagworm” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.