nightcrawler
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nightcrawler
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From night + crawler.
noun nightcrawlers
- An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
- More generally, any arbitrarily large earthworm, especially those favored in angling.
- A person or creature who prowls in the night-time. Arc lights slashed the cool air along the neon facades of bars and after-hours clubs. Street musicians shrilled. And the nameless nightcrawlers huddled in doorways […]
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noun Lumbricus terrestris
| Español | lombriz |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Aalwurm, Gemeiner Regenwurm, Tauwurm |
| Русский | обыкнове́нный дождево́й че́рвь obyknovénnyj doždevój čérvʹ |
Talk about this word "nightcrawler." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nightcrawler. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nightcrawler. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nightcrawler "nightcrawler." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nightcrawler.Cite this
@misc{nightcrawler_2026,
title = {nightcrawler},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nightcrawler},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
