1. people who are obsessed with making money, especially through miserly or greedy behavior
Usage: derogatory; archaic

Examples

• The old novel portrayed the wealthy merchants as muckworms who cared only for profit.
• He called the landlords muckworms for raising rents during hard times.
• The pamphlet criticized the muckworms who hoarded grain while others starved.
• She refused to become one of those muckworms who counted every penny.
• The author’s satire targeted the muckworms of high society.