Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lugworm

/lˈʌɡwɚm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lug-worm
IPA: /lˈʌɡwɚm/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several species of large marine annelid worm of the genus Arenicola

noun

Any of several species of large marine annelid worm of the genus Arenicola

Example Sentences

"The lugworms were shorter and lighter, with hispid gills and mucus-coloured tails."

Etymology

From lug (“anything that moves slowly”) + worm.

Inflected Forms

lugworms (plural)

Synonyms

lobworm sandworm blow lugworm lug

Questions

How do you pronounce lugworm?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈʌɡwɚm/.
What does lugworm mean?: Any of several species of large marine annelid worm of the genus Arenicola
Where does lugworm come from?: From lug (“anything that moves slowly”) + worm.

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