nightcrawler en · NOUN
Etymology
From night + crawler.
Meanings
- An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
- (Northern-US, US, Western) More generally, any arbitrarily large earthworm, especially those favored in angling.
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A person or creature who prowls in the night-time.
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 […]
1995, Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Robert E. Weinberg, Martin Harry Greenberg, 100 Vicious Little Vampire Stories (page 147)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nightcrawlers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (12)
fi kasteliero (Lumbricus terrestris) · fi onkimato (large earthworm used as bait) · es cebo (large earthworm used as bait) · de Gemeiner Regenwurm (Lumbricus terrestris) · de Tauwurm (Lumbricus terrestris) · de Aalwurm (Lumbricus terrestris) · fi onkiliero (large earthworm used as bait) · es carnada (large earthworm used as bait) · es lombriz (Lumbricus terrestris) · ru обыкнове́нный дождево́й че́рвь (Lumbricus terrestris) · fi kastemato (Lumbricus terrestris) · izh öömato (Lumbricus terrestris)