angleworm
Wriggling fishing bait
An angleworm is an earthworm, especially when used as fishing bait.
The name comes from the old sense of angle meaning to fish with a hook: We dug up some angleworms before heading to the lake.
The term is chiefly American and somewhat old-fashioned.
Curved catching device
- lureThing that tempts
- fishhookBent metal for catching
- bobberFishing line indicator
- sinkerWeight on fishing line
minnow · nightcrawler · tackle · cast · line · fisherman · baitcasting · chum
Ground matter for planting
- diggingRemoving earth below
- trowelFlat blade for spreading
- cultivateGrow or develop purposefully
- horticultureCultivating plants systematically
loam · spade · planting · earthworm · aerating · beds · turning · compost
Twisting, snakelike movement
- squirmTwist from discomfort
- writheTwist body in pain
- undulateMove in waves
- slitherGlide smoothly, sinuously
coil · twist · flex · contort · wiggle · crawl · segment · contract
Enclosed underground route
- soilGround matter for planting
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
- aerateExpose to circulation
- subterraneanBeneath earth's surface
dig · humus · loam · clay · silt · castings · channel · passage
Worm-digested organic material
- decomposerOrganism breaking down corpses
- organicFrom living matter
- detritusLoose waste from decay
- binStorage or disposal vessel
bedding · castings · humus · nutrient · fertilizer · wormery · vermiculture · redworm
hook
Curved catching device
sinker · minnow · nightcrawler · tackle · cast · line · fisherman · baitcasting · chum · jig
soil
Ground matter for planting
horticulture · loam · spade · planting · earthworm · aerating · beds · turning · compost · beneficial
wriggle
Twisting, snakelike movement
slither · coil · twist · flex · contort · wiggle · crawl · segment · contract · stretch
tunnel
Enclosed underground route
subterranean · dig · humus · loam · clay · silt · castings · channel · passage · topsoil
vermicompost
Worm-digested organic material
- decomposerOrganism breaking down corpses
- organicFrom living matter
- detritusLoose waste from decay
bin · bedding · castings · humus · nutrient · fertilizer · wormery · vermiculture · redworm · manure
- wormsearthworm, earthworms, nightcrawler, roundworms, flatworms