glow-worm

[US]/[ˈɡləʊ ˈwɜːm]/
[UK]/[ˈɡloʊ ˈwɜːrm]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a small nocturnal beetle that emits a greenish light from its abdomen; the light emitted by a glow-worm

Phrases & Collocations

glow-worm light

watching glow-worms

glow-worm fields

tiny glow-worm

glow-worms danced

find a glow-worm

glow-worm's glow

like glow-worms

glow-worm hunting

saw glow-worms

Example Sentences

the children carefully collected glow-worms in a jar.

a field of glow-worms created a magical glow at night.

we watched the glow-worms twinkling in the dark forest.

the glow-worm's light is a beautiful natural phenomenon.

she searched for glow-worms amongst the damp leaves.

the glow-worms illuminated the path through the meadow.

he held a small box to catch glow-worms for observation.

the glow-worm's bioluminescence is fascinating to study.

we saw thousands of glow-worms lighting up the hillside.

the glow-worm larvae live underground before they glow.

the photographer wanted to capture the glow-worms' glow.

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