nightcrawler
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- noun
- /ˈnaɪtˌkrɔːlər/
- US
:
lombriz de tierra
- I feed him every day and he normally eats 4-6 nightcrawlers.
- nightcrawlers for bait
- minnows and nightcrawlers
- catfish on nightcrawlers
Examples
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Jody put a fresh nightcrawler on her hook.
Fiction book (1995) -
You know how your typical nightcrawler has a head at one end and a tail at the other?
Fiction book (1998) -
Jody pulled a nightcrawler from the coffee can and threaded it on her hook.
Fiction book (1995) -
The researcher points out that nightcrawlers dig vertical burrows that can reach six feet or more into the soil.
Academic text (2001) -
It is 40 percent bigger, faster, and much livelier than other nightcrawlers.
Academic text (1995) -
I normally feed him nightcrawlers and occasionally throw some crickets in his tank if he doesn't eat much that day so he can munch on them throughout the day.
Blog text (14) -
They chose nightcrawlers because they burrow vertically and deep, unlike many other earthworms that burrow horizontally and usually within the first foot of topsoil.
Academic text (1995) -
Many anglers prefer using a nightcrawler as bait because it attracts fish effectively.
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To catch more bass, he always brought a container of nightcrawlers with him on fishing trips.
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During the rainy season, you can often find nightcrawlers on the surface of the soil at night.
Synonyms
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A small long worm that lives in soil and helps make soil healthy
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5.4
A small worm that lives in soil and is often used as bait for fish
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7.2
A small worm that lives in soil and is used for fishing bait
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A small red earthworm that lives in soil, helps make soil better, and people use it as fishing bait
A large worm used for fish bait that comes out at night
A large earthworm that comes out at night or when the ground is wet and people use for fishing
A common earthworm used as bait for fishing
A worm, often an earthworm, used to catch fish
A worm that people use as bait to catch fish
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Etymology
The word nightcrawler comes from the English parts night 'the dark time' and crawl 'to move slowly on the ground', so it literally means a 'crawler' that comes out at night. That's why the name fits the large earthworm that comes up after rain and is often used as bait.