inchworm
English
Etymology
inch + worm
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɪntʃ.wɜːm/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈɪntʃ.wɝm/
Noun
inchworm (plural inchworms)
- The larva of a moth of the family Geometridae.
Verb
inchworm (third-person singular simple present inchworms, present participle inchworming, simple past and past participle inchwormed)
- To move in a looping fashion, like an inchworm.
- To crawl or creep slowly.
Synonyms
- (larva): geometrid, looper, measuring worm, spanworm
Translations
measuring worm — see measuring worm