Definition of Nightcrawler

1. Noun. Terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers.


Definition of Nightcrawler

1. Noun. An earthworm of the species ''Lumbricus terrestris'', known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings ¹

2. Noun. More generally, any arbitrarily large earthworm, especially those favored in angling ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nightcrawler

night watchmen
night wind
nightbird
nightbreak
nightcap
nightcaps
nightclothes
nightclub
nightclubbed
nightclubber
nightclubbers
nightclubbing
nightclubby
nightclublike
nightclubs
nightcrawler (current term)
nightcrawlers
nightdream
nightdreaming
nightdreams
nightdress
nightdressed
nightdresses
nighted
nightertale
nightfall
nightfalls
nightgear
nightglow
nightglows

Literary usage of Nightcrawler

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1. Stilt Man by Doug Flaherty (2006)
"Moonlight is milk to the nightcrawler. Tree roots click like false teeth in a jam jar on the ebony night-table of the dead. Come to think of it, ..."

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