Synonyms of grub
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Another word for grub is larva. Other synonyms of grub are aliment, bait, chow, comestibles and cuisine.
Synonyms and similar words for grub
nounAn insect, especially a beetle, at an immature stage of its life cycle.
- larvaAn early stage of growth for insects and some amphibians, in which after hatching from their egg, insects are wingless...
nounFood.
- aliment
- bait
- chow slang
- comestibles formal
- cuisine
- eatables
- eats slangFood.
- edibles
- feed
- fodder
- foodstuffs
- foodAny solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.
- kaiFood.
- meals
- munchableAnything edible; a snack.
- nibblesSmall forms of finger food or snacks such as nuts or potato chips (crisps), often eaten as an accompaniment to drinks.
- nosebag informalFood or feeding.
- nosh
- nourishment
- om nom nomTasty food.
- provisions
- rations
- scranFood, especially that of an inferior quality; grub.
- stodge
- sustenanceSomething that provides support or nourishment.
- tiffin India
- tucker
- vittles colloquial
- belly-timber archaicFood, provender.
- meat archaic
- provender datedFood, especially for livestock.
- tuck dated
- viands archaicProvisions, victuals.
- victuals archaic
Meaning of grub
- noun An insect, especially a beetle, at an immature stage of its life cycle.
- noun Food.
- noun A dirty person.
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