What does muckworm mean?
Muckworm means A larva living in mud or manure..
Muckworm
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
A larva living in mud or manure..
Definitions by Sense
- A larva living in mud or manure.
- Someone who gathers wealth through overwork of employees and sordid means; a miser.
Example Sentences
Here you a muckworm of the town might see, / At his dull desk, amid his legers stall'd, / Eat up with carking care and penurie; / Most like to carcase parch'd on gallows-tree.
We have painted one Money-Lender — not the mere sordid muckworm of a century ago, but the man-eater of the present day.
Perhaps it is far too expensive for a notorious muckworm like you! I, however, am more generous.
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Antonyms for muckworm
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Word Forms
- muckworms
Usage Notes
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Here you a muckworm of the town might see, / At his dull desk, amid his legers stall'd, / Eat up with carking care and penurie; / Most like to carcase parch'd on gallows-tree.
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