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- [sand-wurm]
- /ˈsændˌwɜrm/
- /sˈandwɜːm/
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- [sand-wurm]
- /ˈsændˌwɜrm/
Definitions of sandworm word
- noun sandworm any of several marine worms that live in sand. 1
- noun sandworm clamworm. 1
- noun sandworm any of various polychaete worms that live in burrows on sandy shores, esp the lugworm 0
- noun sandworm any of various large, marine polychaetous worms usually living in burrows along sandy coastlines and commonly used as fishing bait, including the lugworm and nereis 0
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Origin of sandworm
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1770-80; sand + worm
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Parts of speech for Sandworm
noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sandworm popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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