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easse

easse noun: an earthworm.

Noun

easse (plural easses)

  1. (UK, dialectal) An earthworm.
    • 'E swallows yis an' button-crawlers, / wears ewe's-muff cologne an' goat perfume.2022, PJ Harvey, Orlam, Picador, page 201

Forms of easse

pluraleasses

Origin of easse

Apparently a variant of ees (“bait for fishing”).

Questions about easse

What does easse mean?
Easse means an earthworm.
What part of speech is easse?
Easse is a noun.
What is the plural of easse?
The plural of easse is easses.

Words near easse in the dictionary

  1. Easleys
  2. Easom
  3. Easoms
  4. Eason
  5. Easons
  6. easse
  7. Eassie
  8. Eassies
  9. east
  10. East Acton
  11. East Africa

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