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angletwitch

angletwitch noun: an angleworm; earthworm.

Noun

angletwitch (plural angletwitches)

  1. (dialectal, rare) An angleworm; earthworm.

Forms of angletwitch

pluralangletwitches

Origin of angletwitch

From Middle English angletwitche, angletwatche, from Old English angeltwiċċa, angeltweċċa, angeltwæċċa, angeltwiċċe (“fishing worm”), equivalent to angle + twitch.

Questions about angletwitch

What does angletwitch mean?
Angletwitch means an angleworm; earthworm.
What part of speech is angletwitch?
Angletwitch is a noun.
What is the plural of angletwitch?
The plural of angletwitch is angletwitches.

Words near angletwitch in the dictionary

  1. anglesmith
  2. anglesmiths
  3. Angleton
  4. Angleton grass
  5. angletouch
  6. angletwitch
  7. angletwitches
  8. Angleur
  9. anglewing
  10. anglewings
  11. anglewise

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