Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index E earthworm: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: earth•worm Pronunciation: (ûrth'wûrm"), [key] — n. any one of numerous annelid worms that burrow in soil and feed on soil nutrients and decaying organic matter. a mean or groveling person. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: earthworm (Thesaurus) earthwork earthy ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: unctuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language