Associations to the word «Nightcrawler»

Wiktionary

NIGHTCRAWLER, noun. An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
NIGHTCRAWLER, noun. (chiefly Northern US) (Western US) More generally, any arbitrarily large earthworm, especially those favored in angling

Dictionary definition

NIGHTCRAWLER, noun. Terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats