1. a person who is extremely greedy for money; a miser
Usage: archaic; derogatory
2. a worm or larva that lives in muck or decaying matter
Usage: literal

Examples

• The old muckworm hoarded every penny he earned.
• She called her stingy landlord a muckworm behind his back.
• The gardener found several muckworms in the compost pile.
• Muckworms help break down organic matter in the soil.
• The term muckworm was once commonly used to describe miserly people.