earthworm
A worm that lives in the groundA worm that lives in the ground.
» Earthworms are a gardener's best friends.
Der Regenwurm ist der beste Freund des Gärtners.
Regenwürmer sind die besten Freunde eines Gärtners.
Дождевые черви - лучшие друзья садовода.
Земляные черви - лучшие друзья садовода.
Хробаки - найкращі друзі садовода.
Хробаки - найліпші друзі огородника.
Meaning
3 sensesA worm that lives in the ground.
Regenwurm, Aalwurm, Erdwurm
дождево́й че́рвьdoždevój čérvʹ, земляно́й червьzemljanój červʹ
A worm of the family Lumbricidae, or, more generally, of the suborder Lumbricina.
(figuratively)A contemptible person; a groveller.
Kriecher
червя́кčervják
- terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
Examples
25 sentencesEarthworms are a gardener's best friends.
Хробаки - найкращі друзі садовода.
ruДождевые черви - лучшие друзья садовода.
deDer Regenwurm ist der beste Freund des Gärtners.
Tom said that he'd give me thirty dollars if I ate an earthworm.
ruТом сказал, что даст мне тридцать долларов, если я съем дождевого червяка.
deTom sagte, dass er mir dreißig Dollar gäbe, wenn ich dafür einen Regenwurm äße.
He picked up an earthworm.
Він підняв хробака.
Are earthworms ticklish?
Земляні хробаки бояться лоскотки?
The earthworm is in the ground.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English erthe-worm, erþe-worm, erþe worm (also as worm of þe erthe, worm of þeFrom Middle English erthe-worm, erþe-worm, erþe worm (also as worm of þe erthe, worm of þe erþe), equivalent to earth + worm. Compare Saterland Frisian Äidwurm (“earthworm”), West Frisian ierdwjirm (“earthworm”), Dutch aardworm (“earthworm”), less common German Erdwurm (“earthworm”).
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Forms
plural: earthworms| Singular | earthworm |
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regular
Synonyms
12 synonyms- terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers:anglewormfishwormfishing wormwigglernightwalkernightcrawlercrawlerdew worm