angleworm

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈæŋgəlˌwɝm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ang′gəl wûrm′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
an•gle•worm /ˈæŋgəlˌwɜrm/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Invertebrates, Dialect Termsan earthworm, as used for bait in angling.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
an•gle•worm  (ang′gəl wûrm′),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S.]
  1. Invertebrates, Dialect Termsan earthworm, as used for bait in angling.
  • angle2 + worm 1825–35, American.
    See earthworm. 
'angleworm' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
earthworm

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