wiggler

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun one who can't stay still (especially a child)
  2. noun larva of a mosquito
  3. noun terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers

Etymology

From wiggle + -er.

In classic literature

Synonyms

wriggler, squirmer

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