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hagworm

hagworm noun: a common snake, such as an adder or a viper.

Noun

hagworm (plural hagworms)

  1. (UK, dialectal) A common snake, such as an adder or a viper.
  2. (UK, dialectal) A blindworm.

Forms of hagworm

pluralhagworms

Origin of hagworm

Inherited from Middle English hagworme (“viper”), from Old Norse hǫggormr (“serpent”), from hǫgg (“stroke, blow”) + ormr (“worm, snake”). Cognate with Icelandic höggormur (“poisonous snake, serpent”), Swedish huggorm (“adder, viper”).

Questions about hagworm

What does hagworm mean?
Hagworm means a common snake, such as an adder or a viper.
What part of speech is hagworm?
Hagworm is a noun.
What is the plural of hagworm?
The plural of hagworm is hagworms.

Words near hagworm in the dictionary

  1. hagweed
  2. hagwon
  3. hagwons
  4. Hagwood
  5. Hagwoods
  6. hagworm
  7. hagworms
  8. Hagy
  9. Hagys
  10. Hagåtña
  11. hah

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