"muckworm" meaning in All languages combined

See muckworm on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: muckworms [plural]
Etymology: muck + worm Etymology templates: {{compound|en|muck|worm}} muck + worm Head templates: {{en-noun}} muckworm (plural muckworms)
  1. A larva living in mud or manure.
    Sense id: en-muckworm-en-noun-5Qyaz1vM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24
  2. Someone who gathers wealth through overwork of employees and sordid means; a miser.
    Sense id: en-muckworm-en-noun-YBgQpXeG

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for muckworm meaning in All languages combined (1.7kB)

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