Angleworm (Noun)
Meaning
Terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The fishermen patiently waited for the angleworms to surface after a night of heavy rain, knowing they made perfect bait for the day's fishing trip.
- Gardeners appreciate the humble angleworm, whose burrowing helps loosen the soil and allow water and air to penetrate.
- After the spring showers, children delighted in watching angleworms emerge from the damp ground in their backyard.
- Bass fishing often relies on angleworms as lures due to their irresistible appeal to the fish.
- Angleworms play a crucial role in the ecosystem by recycling nutrients in the soil through their underground tunnels and burrows.