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Meaning of "hellgrammite" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HELLGRAMMITE

Of unknown origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HELLGRAMMITE

hellgrammite  [ˈhɛlɡrəˌmaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HELLGRAMMITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hellgrammite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HELLGRAMMITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hellgrammite in the English dictionary

The definition of hellgrammite in the dictionary is the larva of the dobsonfly, about 10 cm long with biting mouthparts: used as bait for bass Also called: dobson.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HELLGRAMMITE


Adamite
ˈædəˌmaɪt
ashramite
ˈæʃrəˌmaɪt
atacamite
əˈtækəˌmaɪt
bedlamite
ˈbɛdləˌmaɪt
Benthamite
ˈbɛnθəˌmaɪt
calamite
ˈkæləˌmaɪt
catamite
ˈkætəˌmaɪt
diatomite
daɪˈætəˌmaɪt
dolomite
ˈdɒləˌmaɪt
dynamite
ˈdaɪnəˌmaɪt
Edomite
ˈiːdəˌmaɪt
Elamite
ˈiːləˌmaɪt
fogramite
ˈfəʊɡrəˌmaɪt
Gothamite
ˈɡɒθəˌmaɪt
hellgramite
ˈhɛlɡrəˌmaɪt
Shulamite
ˈʃuːləˌmaɪt
sodomite
ˈsɒdəˌmaɪt
totemite
ˈtəʊtəˌmaɪt
willemite
ˈwɪləˌmaɪt
wolframite
ˈwʊlfrəˌmaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HELLGRAMMITE

heller
helleri
Hellerwork
hellery
Helles
Hellespont
hellfire
hellgramite
hellhole
hellhound
hellier
hellion
hellish
hellishly
hellishness
hellkite
Hellman
hello
hello money
helluva

WORDS THAT END LIKE HELLGRAMMITE

a mite
anti-Semite
chromite
dust mite
eremite
Ermite
gummite
kumite
marmite
mite
psammite
samite
Semite
smite
somite
spider mite
stalagmite
termite
Thermite
Vegemite

Synonyms and antonyms of hellgrammite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hellgrammite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HELLGRAMMITE

Find out the translation of hellgrammite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hellgrammite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hellgrammite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

hellgrammite
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hellgrammite
570 millions of speakers

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hellgrammite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

hellgrammite
380 millions of speakers
ar

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hellgrammite
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

hellgrammite
278 millions of speakers

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hellgrammite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

hellgrammite
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hellgrammite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hellgrammite
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Translator English - German

Hellgrammite
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Translator English - Japanese

hellgrammite
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Translator English - Korean

hellgrammite
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hellgrammite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hellgrammite
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

hellgrammite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नरकाचरण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hellgrammite
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hellgrammite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hellgrammite
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

hellgrammite
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hellgrammite
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

hellgrammite
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hellgrammite
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hellgrammite
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hellgrammite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hellgrammite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HELLGRAMMITE»

The term «hellgrammite» is used very little and occupies the 156.874 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HELLGRAMMITE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hellgrammite» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hellgrammite» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hellgrammite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HELLGRAMMITE»

Discover the use of hellgrammite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hellgrammite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fly-Fishing for Smallmouth
On Pennsylvania's Susquehanna River in the Harrisburg area, hellgrammite patterns work all summer, but the first three weeks in June are best. The ugly hellgrammite is most active at this time of year, as it crawls from its nymphal habitat in ...
Bob Clouser, 2006
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Fishy's Favorites for Bass, Trout, and Salt Water
Electrician's. Hellgrammite. Long before I developed any proficiency at fishing artificial flies, I used a wide variety of live baits. Catching the bait was often as much fun as tempting the fish with it. I netted and trapped minnows, caught frogs with ...
Jay Fullum, 2005
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Trout and Their Food: A Compact Guide for Fly Fishers
Woody's articulated hellgrammite 2. Whitlock's articulated hellgrammite 3. Murray's hellgrammite Hellgrammites crawl over the stream bottom. When dislodged, they swim with an upanddown motion of their long body, but usually only forshort ...
Dave Whitlock, 2013
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Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art
Head: Dubbed with cream lamb's wool. The two preceding patterns were originated by Bob Jacklin of West Yellowstone, Montana. Hellgrammite Dobsonfly Hellgrammite — The Mythical Beast Use of the term "Hellgrammite" has been so badly ...
Terry Hellekson, 2005
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Fish Food: A Fly Fisher's Guide to Bugs and Bait
A baby hellgrammite is something only its mother could love ... to eat. The most thought-provoking appendages of the hellgrammite are its gnashing jaws, and even Junior is fair game if he gets in Mama's way. Corydalus seeks her prey among ...
‎2005
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Mastering Trout Streams and Smallmouth Rivers: Edition I
MURRAY'S. HELLGRAMMITE. The smallmouth bass in many rivers consume more natural hellgrammites than any other single food form! The reason for this is quite simple; there are more hellgrammites in many rivers than any other natural  ...
Harry Murray, 2013
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Limestone Legends
Members of the hellgrammite family are among the most primitive of the winged insects. They occur worldwide. There probably are less than 300 species of hellgrammites in the world fauna, of which about fifty are found in the United States.
Norm Shires, Jim Gilford, 1997
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Boys' Life
The hellgrammite — sometimes called "alligator," kiniption bug, flip-flap, water grampus or snipper — is the larval stage of a big-winged insect known as the dobson fly. The way to capture hellgrammites is for one person to hold a seine across ...
9
Old Fishing Lures & Tackle: Identification and Value Guide
This 3 1/4" was only offered during the Strike-Master era, is the Hellgrammite. Illustrated are three available sizes: Large, No. 9153 (3 3/4") black with gold head ; Medium, No. 9146 (measures 2 3/8", catalog states 3") white with red head; and  ...
Carl F. Luckey, 2010
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The Tahoe Sierra: A Natural History Guide to 112 Hikes in ...
Distances: 0.5 mile to Long Lake spur trail 0.2 mile on spur trail to Long Lake 0.8 mile to trail to Cub and Bear lakes 1 .0 mile to north shore of Silver Lake 1.2 miles to junction near Hellgrammite Lake 2.1 miles to Long Lake spur trail 0.2 mile on ...
Jeffrey P. Schaffer, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HELLGRAMMITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hellgrammite is used in the context of the following news items.
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River smallmouth bass are worth the fly rod challenge
Heil prefers crayfish and hellgrammite patterns and large stonefly nymphs, but sometimes the smallmouths prefer size-specific hair or cork bass ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
2
Good Natured: The many sights and sounds of river and pond life
We also were lucky enough to find a hellgrammite, also known as a devil scratcher, a bigger-than-my-pinky-finger critter that actually is the ... «Suburban Life Publications, Jul 15»
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Weekly fishing report
A giant redworm, panfish leech, hellgrammite, wax worm or a small fathead minnow baited on a hook or a small jig produced best. A jig and ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
4
Pennsylvania's 'Grand Canyon' offers something for everyone
Wooly buggers catch fish, too, as do hellgrammite and crayfish patterns and Adams and Wulff dry flies. Note that the mile of Pine Creek ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
5
Beat the July heat with these flies
Crayfish or hellgrammite patterns, along with a chartreuse, white or black/olive Clouser Minnow, should entice a few fish to strike. Fishing ... «Reading Eagle, Jul 15»
6
'Flat Stanley' and the Texas centipede
I asked if the arthropod was slow moving and dark, thinking that perhaps she had found a stranded hellgrammite. No, she said, it was fast. «BurlingtonFreePress.com, Jul 15»
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Late-season trout requires sneakiness and just the right bait
The trout must have mistaken the dark end of the nightcrawler pieces for a type of pupa or hellgrammite larva, and the fact I'd only had one ... «Olean Times Herald, Jun 15»
8
The Va. fishing guide
Good flies are: Murray's Heavy Black Hellgrammite, size 4; Murray's Olive Marauder, size 6; and Murray's Magnum Hog Sucker, size 4. «Bristol Herald Courier, Jun 15»
9
What's In The Water In Norristown's Kepner Creek?
Rare species like the stone fly nymph or the hellgrammite nymph, which turns into the dobsonfly when it matures, are the best indications. «Patch.com, May 15»
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Art Lander's Outdoors: Sunny days, warming temperatures make …
... especially in streams, is the Wooly Bugger, a fly first tied in the late 1960s by trout anglers in Pennsylvania to imitate a hellgrammite, the larva ... «User-generated content, May 15»

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