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inchworm

noun, verb — 3 senses

inchworm

noun

UK /ˈɪnt͡ʃ.wɜːm/ · US /ˈɪnt͡ʃ.wɚm/

Etymology From inch + worm. So called because their gradual movement seems to be measuring the ground; compare measuring worm.

1

The larva of a moth of the family Geometridae.

inchworm

verb

Etymology From inch + worm. So called because their gradual movement seems to be measuring the ground; compare measuring worm.

1

Idiomatic, Informal To move in a looping fashion, like an inchworm.

2

Idiomatic, Informal To crawl or creep slowly.

Synonyms
geometrid, looper, measuring worm, spanworm

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.