noun
- marine worms that live in sand or sandy sediments, typically used as fishing bait
- fictional giant worms that live in desert sand, especially in science fiction
Usage: science fiction
Examples
- The fishermen dug for sandworms along the beach at low tide.
- Fresh sandworms make excellent bait for catching striped bass.
- The marine biologist studied the feeding habits of sandworms in the estuary.
- In the novel, massive sandworms terrorized travelers crossing the desert.
- The science fiction movie featured enormous sandworms emerging from beneath the dunes.
- Local bait shops sell sandworms by the dozen to surf fishermen.