Nightcrawler (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
- Nightcrawlers are an essential component in compost piles, as their burrowing action aerates and mixes the organic material.
- The soil was teeming with nightcrawlers, which made for excellent fishing bait during the wet season.
- After a spring rain, the moist soil was ideal for the nightcrawlers to rise to the surface.
- Anglers patiently waited for low tide when the nightcrawlers emerged from the moist sand to collect them for bait.
- Farmers appreciated the nightcrawlers that naturally aerated their soil and increased crop yields without additional fertilizers.