red worm
noun
variants
or less commonly redworm
plural red worms also redworms
: any of several reddish-brown annelid worms (such as Eisenia fetida, E. andrei, and Lumbricus rubellus) that are typically found in decaying organic material and that are commonly cultivated for use in vermicomposting or as bait
Live worms such as red worms … are such a popular and effective bait that they can be purchased in convenience stores throughout many sections of the United States and Canada.—
Trevor Kugler
Trevor KuglerMany experienced fisher folk have embarked on the venture of growing their own fishing worms, which saves money and is very convenient. … Red worms are, in this writer's experience, some of the easiest live bait to grow yourself.—Jeanette Gibson
see red wiggler
Jeanette GibsonExamples of red worm in a Sentence
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In a nod to all the early-rising anglers looking for a more convenient way to prep for a trip, Walmart will now deliver live nightcrawlers and red worms to your front door as early as 6 a.m.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2024
It is thought the red worm could have been in the woman’s brain for up to two months, added the outlet.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2023
Then just adopt about a pound of red worms or red wigglers from your local pet or garden store, have the kids feed them leafy scraps and peels, and let the pooping begin.
—Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh, National Geographic, 24 Dec. 2019
Bluegill fishing is good off of Eight Mile Road with jumbo red worms.
—sacbee, 23 Apr. 2018
Below the dam: Cotter Trout Dock reports: variable generation; trout fair to good on shrimp or PowerBait (during low flows), also drifting sculpins, red worms or pink Power Worms (during high flows).
—Bruce Janssen, kansascity, 11 Oct. 2017
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2024
It is thought the red worm could have been in the woman’s brain for up to two months, added the outlet.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2023
Then just adopt about a pound of red worms or red wigglers from your local pet or garden store, have the kids feed them leafy scraps and peels, and let the pooping begin.
—Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh, National Geographic, 24 Dec. 2019
Bluegill fishing is good off of Eight Mile Road with jumbo red worms.
—sacbee, 23 Apr. 2018
Below the dam: Cotter Trout Dock reports: variable generation; trout fair to good on shrimp or PowerBait (during low flows), also drifting sculpins, red worms or pink Power Worms (during high flows).
—Bruce Janssen, kansascity, 11 Oct. 2017
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“Red worm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20worm. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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