fishworm

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noun

A worm used as bait in angling.

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earthwormanglewormfishing wormwigglernightwalkernightcrawlercrawlerdew worm
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Meanings

nounfishworm (plural fishworms)

plural fishworms

  1. A worm used as bait in angling.
  2. A worm that parasitizes fish.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
earthwormanglewormfishing wormwigglernightwalkernightcrawlercrawlerdew wormred worm
Broader
oligochaeteoligochaete worm
Also see
anglewormcrawlerearthwormfishing wormnightcrawlernightwalkerred wormwiggler

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From fish + worm.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

wormfish
Cite this entry
APA

fishworm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fishworm

MLA

“fishworm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fishworm. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fishworm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fishworm.

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