noun
- a legless lizard with a smooth, shiny body that resembles a snake but is harmless
Usage: British
Examples
- The slowworm slithered under the garden shed.
- Despite its name, the slowworm is actually quite quick when threatened.
- Children often mistake slowworms for snakes in the garden.
- The slowworm can shed its tail if grabbed by a predator.
- We found a slowworm hiding under the compost pile.
- Slowworms are beneficial to gardeners as they eat slugs and insects.