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 wiggler wiggler /ˈwɪglər/

noun

  1. Terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers  ( angleworm , crawler , dew worm , earthworm , fishing worm , fishworm , nightcrawler [ N. American] , nightwalker [ N. American] , red worm , wiggler , earth worm )
    terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
  2. Larva of a mosquito  ( wiggler , wriggler )
    larva of a mosquito
  3. One who can't stay still (especially a child)  ( squirmer , wiggler , wriggler )
    one who can't stay still (especially a child)
      The toddler was a real wiggler on plane trips
    the toddler was a real wiggler on plane trips


 sissiness sissiness /ˈsɪsɪnəs/

noun

  1. The trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)  ( effeminacy , effeminateness , sissiness , softness , unmanliness , womanishness )
    the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
      The students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy
    the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy
      Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness
    Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness
      He was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him
    he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him


 clodhopper clodhopper /ˈklɒdˌhɒpər/

noun

  1. () A thick and heavy shoe  ( brogan , brogue , work shoe , clodhopper )
    a thick and heavy shoe
      Brogues are a classic style of shoes that can be worn with a suit for a formal occasion or dressed down with jeans for a more casual look
    Brogues are a classic style of shoes that can be worn with a suit for a formal occasion or dressed down with jeans for a more casual look


 long-legs long-legs /ˈlɔːŋˈlɛɡz/

noun

  1. Long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons  ( Himantopus stilt , long-legs , longlegs , stilt , stilt plover , stiltbird )
    long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons


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