Nightcrawler
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nightcrawler is a noun meaning An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
Meaning
An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
More Meanings
- (chiefly Northern US, Western US) More generally, any arbitrarily large earthworm, especially those favored in angling.
- (chiefly fantasy) A person or creature who prowls in the night-time.
Example Sentences
Arc lights slashed the cool air along the neon facades of bars and after-hours clubs. Street musicians shrilled. And the nameless nightcrawlers huddled in doorways […]
Word Forms
- nightcrawlers
Synonyms for nightcrawler
Depending on context, synonyms include nightwalker, earthworm, wiggler, angleworm, dew worm, fishworm.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include earthworm, angleworm, fishworm, nightwalker, wiggler, dew worm.
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