angletwitch
noun
an·gle·twitch
ˈaŋ(g)əl‧ˌtwich
variants or less commonly angletouch
-lˌtəch
plural -es
now dialectal, England
: earthworm
Word History
Etymology
Middle English angeltwicche, angeltwacche, from Old English angeltwæcce, angeltwicce, from angel hook + -twæcce, -twicce (from twiccian to pluck, catch hold of)
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
- ribbiest
- ribbing
- ribbings
- Ribble
- ribbok
- ribboks
- ribbon
- ribbon bed
- ribbon brake
- ribbon bush
- ribbon candy
- ribbon conveyor
- ribbon copy
- ribbon development
- ribbon fern
- ribbon figure
- ribbon grain
- ribbon grass
- ribbon gum
- ribbon jasper
- ribbon lightning
- ribbon loom
- ribbon microphone
- ribbon movement
- ribbon park