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PRONUNCIATION OF MALTWORM

maltworm  [ˈmɔːltˌwɜːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MALTWORM

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Maltworm 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 MALTWORM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of maltworm in the English dictionary

The definition of maltworm in the dictionary is a heavy drinker.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MALTWORM


bloodworm
ˈblʌdˌwɜːm
bollworm
ˈbəʊlˌwɜːm
bookworm
ˈbʊkˌwɜːm
catworm
ˈkætˌwɜːm
cutworm
ˈkʌtˌwɜːm
earthworm
ˈɜːθˌwɜːm
earworm
ˈɪəˌwɜːm
flatworm
ˈflætˌwɜːm
heartworm
ˈhɑːtˌwɜːm
hookworm
ˈhʊkˌwɜːm
jointworm
ˈdʒɔɪntˌwɜːm
mealworm
ˈmiːlˌwɜːm
pinworm
ˈpɪnˌwɜːm
ringworm
ˈrɪŋˌwɜːm
rootworm
ˈruːtˌwɜːm
roundworm
ˈraʊndˌwɜːm
sandworm
ˈsændˌwɜːm
silkworm
ˈsɪlkˌwɜːm
tapeworm
ˈteɪpˌwɜːm
wheatworm
ˈwiːtˌwɜːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MALTWORM

malted barley
malted milk
Maltese
Maltese cross
maltha
Malthus
Malthusian
Malthusianism
maltier
maltiest
maltiness
malting
maltodextrin
maltol
maltose
maltreat
maltreater
maltreatment
maltster
malty

WORDS THAT END LIKE MALTWORM

army worm
bagworm
cankerworm
corn earworm
deworm
fishworm
glow-worm
Guinea worm
hornworm
inchworm
lindworm
lungworm
pillworm
threadworm
tube worm
webworm
whipworm
white worm
woodworm
worm

Synonyms and antonyms of maltworm in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «maltworm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MALTWORM

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The translations of maltworm from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «maltworm» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

maltworm
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

maltworm
570 millions of speakers

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maltworm
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

maltworm
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

maltworm
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

maltworm
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

maltworm
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

maltworm
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maltworm
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Maltworm
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

maltworm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

maltworm
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

maltworm
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Maltworm
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

maltworm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

maltworm
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

माल्टाव्हॉर्म
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

maltworm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maltworm
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

maltworm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

maltworm
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

maltworm
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

maltworm
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

maltworm
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

maltworm
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

maltworm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of maltworm

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MALTWORM»

The term «maltworm» is normally little used and occupies the 141.147 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MALTWORM» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MALTWORM»

Discover the use of maltworm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to maltworm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Delphi Works of Arthur Machen (Illustrated)
THE. LORD. MALTWORM'S. SECOND. TALE. The. Affair. Done. at. theHousewiththe. Lattice. IN the time of Jehan de Hastings, third of that name, Baron of Burgavenny, andEarlof Pembroke, there came ayoung knightto the town of ...
Arthur Machen, 2013
2
Windjamming to China
Maltworm: a tippler, a Shakespearean insult: “thou churlish onion-eyed maltworm . In taverns one will often find at the end of the bar a thin and pale individual whom no one joins in conversation—a “malt-worm.” 159. Tunicate, also known as  ...
Gustav Tjgaard, Phillip Carlson, 2012
3
In Praise of Ale
Mr. Austin Dobson, in his charming collection of verses, yclept " The Sign of the Lyre," hits off the manner of the London Maltworm, and has caught the true spirit of the earlier singers :— The Maltworm's Madrigal.* I drink oftheale of Southwark,  ...
Anonymous
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For my great folly: and, The moneyman. Two famous novels by ...
One was called Maltworm because his absorption in the delights of drunkenness excelled that of his fellows in some small degree. The second carried the sobriquet of Dandyprat, due to his being somewhat less untidy in dress and habit.
Thomas Bertram Costain, 1947
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FOR MY GREAT FOLLY AND THE MONEYMAN
One was called Maltworm because his absorption in the delights of drunkenness excelled that of his fellows in some small degree. The second carried the sobriquet of Dandyprat, due to his being somewhat less untidy in dress and habit.
THOMAS B. COSTAIN, 1947
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For My Great Folly
One was called Maltworm because his absorption in the delights of drunkenness excelled that of his fellows in some small degree. The second carried the sobriquet of Dandyprat, due to his being somewhat less untidy in dress and habit.
Thomas B. Costain, 1942
7
A word in your ear ; &, Just another word
Ivor John Carnegie Brown. Then doth she trowl to me the bowl Even as a maltworm should, And saith, 'Sweetheart, I took my part Of this jolly good ale and old'. Back and side go bare, go bare, etc. Maltworm to me is the just word for the slim, ...
Ivor John Carnegie Brown, 1963
8
The flowing bowl: a book of blithe spirits and blue devils; ...
And Tib, my wife, that as her life Loveth well good ale to seek, Full oft drinks she till ye may see The tears nm down her cheek : Then doth she trowl to me the bowl Even as a maltworm should, And saith, "Sweetheart, I took my part Of this jolly ...
Geoffrey Mortlock, Stephen Williams, 1947
9
The Home Book Of Verse
The. Maltworm's. Madrigal. 2015. And the saint that died o' Sabba' day, With his grave turf yet to grow, Is dead as the sinner brought to pray A hundred years ago. Where's he that died o' yesterday? What better chance hath he To clink the can ...
Burton Egbert Stevenson, 1953
10
Carven from the Laurel Tree: Essays
He may be writing about malt, but the maltworm's note is absent. More recently the mild Mr. Masefield has led his swaggering pirates on the stage, decked with striped jerseys and cutlasses and (that nothing be lacking in their artistic get up) full ...
Theodore Maynard, 1818

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MALTWORM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term maltworm is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Southern bounce and red cups
The Fiver is just happy because, with the final whistle in the Euro qualifiers, the mad moustachioed, purple-hued maltworm that is football has ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
2
Saint Louis Chamber Choir to Hold Auditions for Bases, Baritones
... information and to schedule an audition, people can call Executive Director Linda Ryder at 636-458-4343 or email maltworm@inlink.com. «The Missourian, Jun 13»

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