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hagworm.

A common snake, such as an adder or a viper.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A common snake, such as an adder or a viper.

    UK · dialectal
  2. A blindworm.

    UK · dialectal
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English hagworme (“viper”), from Old Norse hǫggormr (“serpent”), from hǫgg (“stroke, blow”) + ormr (“worm, snake”). Cognate with Icelandic höggormur (“poisonous snake, serpent”), Swedish huggorm (“adder, viper”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.