brandling

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbrændlɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(brand′ling)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
brand•ling  (brand′ling),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Invertebratesa small, reddish-brown earthworm, Eisenia foetida, having yellow markings, found chiefly in manure piles and used as bait.
  • brand + -ling1 1645–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
brandling /ˈbrændlɪŋ/ n
  1. a small red earthworm, Eisenia foetida (or Helodrilus foetidus), found in manure and used as bait by anglers
Etymology: 17th Century: from brand + -ling1

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