INCHWORM

Meaning of INCHWORM in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: inch (I) + worm

: looper 1

II. verb

: crawl

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

INCHWORM — noun Date: circa 1861 looper 1
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
INCHWORM — (n.) The larva of any geometrid moth. See Geometrid.
Английский словарь Webster
INCHWORM — ( n. ) The larva of any geometrid moth. See Geometrid.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
INCHWORM — /inch"werrm'/ , n. measuringworm. [ 1860-65; INCH 1 + WORM ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
INCHWORM — n. type of small caterpillar
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
INCHWORM — noun Date: circa 1861 : looper 1
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
INCHWORM — noun the larva of any geometrid moth. ·see geometrid.
Webster English vocab
INCHWORM — ■ noun North American term for looper .
Concise Oxford English vocab
INCHWORM — [inch.worm] n (ca. 1861): looper 1
Merriam-Webster English vocab
INCHWORM — inchworm BrE AmE ˈɪn t ʃ wɜːm AmE \ -wɝːm ▷ inchworm|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
INCHWORM — n. = measuring-worm (see MEASURE).
Английский основной разговорный словарь
INCHWORM — n. = measuring-worm (see MEASURE).
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
INCHWORM — n. measuring-worm (see MEASURE).
Oxford English vocab
INCHWORM — See: Looper.
English Glossary of Entomology and Crop Protection
INCHWORM — Гусеница
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
INCHWORM — n. Pronunciation: ' inch- ˌ w ə rm Function: noun Date: circa 1861 : LOOPER 1
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LINDEN INCHWORM — noun see linden looper
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LOOPER — or cankerworm or inchworm Larva of any member of a large, widespread group (mostly in the family Geometridae, with some …
Английский словарь Британика
CATERPILLAR — butterfly or moth . Caterpillars have a cylindrical body consisting of 13 segments, with three pairs of legs on the …
Английский словарь Британика
LOOPER — ˈlüpə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: loop (II) + -er 1. : any of numerous usually rather small smooth hairless …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LINDEN LOOPER — noun also linden inchworm : a yellow black-lined looper that is the larva of a moth ( Erannis tiliaria ) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MEASURINGWORM — /mezh"euhr ing werrm'/ , n. the larva of any geometrid moth, which progresses by bringing the rear end of the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SPANWORM — n. inchworm, type of small caterpillar
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SPAN WORM — inchworm, type of small caterpillar
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LOOPER — noun Date: 1731 1. : any of the usually rather small hairless caterpillars that are mostly larvae of moths (families …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LOOPER — [loop.er] n (1731) 1: any of the usu. rather small hairless caterpillars that are mostly larvae of moths (families Geometridae …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MEASURING WORM — also called Looper, Cankerworm, or Inchworm (family Geometridae), larva of any member of a large, cosmopolitan class of moths (order …
Britannica English vocabulary
LOOPER — n. or cankerworm or inchworm Larva of any member of a large, widespread group (mostly in the family Geometridae, with …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CATERPILLAR — n. Larva of a butterfly or moth . Caterpillars have a cylindrical body consisting of 13 segments, with three pairs …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
WORM
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
TAPEWORM — Synonyms and related words : Chilopoda, Chordata, Echiuroidea, Ectoprocta, Entoprocta, Monoplacophora, Nemertinea, Phoronidea, angleworm, appetite, canine appetite, drought, dryness, earthworm, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
LIMBLE — A self-attaching articulated arm: limb+nimble. Such as the new Canadarm on the International Space Station. Example: Like an inchworm, the …
Slang English vocab

Webster's New International English Dictionary

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