glowworm
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The meaning (definition) of the word glowworm
a tiny bug that lights up at night
The word glowworm used in a sentence
“A glowworm moved across the leaf while I drew its picture.”
Words that mean the same as glowworm (synonyms)
fireflylightning bug
The plural of the word glowworm
glowworms
How the word glowworm is said around the world
| French | ver luisant (ver lew-ee-ZAHN) |
| Spanish | luciérnaga (looth-YAYR-nah-ghah) |
| Mandarin | 萤火虫 (yeeng khwoh chuung) |
| Hindi | जुगनू (GYUUG-noo) |
| Arabic | دودة متوهجة (doodt mtoohjt) |
| Russian | светлячок (svyeet-lyah-CHYOHK) |
| Portuguese (EU) | pirilampo (pee-ree-LUHNM-puu) |
| Portuguese (BR) | pirilampo (pee-ree-LUHNM-puu) |
| Japanese | ホタル (hoh-TAH-ru) |
| German | Glühwürmchen (GLEW-vurm-hyuhn) |
| Urdu | چمکنے والا کیڑا (KYU-muhk-nay VAH-lah KEE-rah) |
| Punjabi | ਗਲੋਵਰਮ (GU-loh-vuh-ruhm) |
| Korean | 반딧불이 (BAHN-deed-boo-ree) |
| Hebrew | זוהר |
| Greek | πυγολαμπίδα (pee-ghoh-lah-BEE-thah) |
| Dutch | glimworm (GHLIM-vawrm) |
| Tagalog | bulate ng liwanag (boo-LAH-tuh en-GAY lee-WAH-nahg) |
| Vietnamese | đom đóm (dawm DAW-urm) |
| Turkish | ateşböceği (ah-tesh-ber-jay-I) |
| Persian | کرم شبتاب (KAH-rahm SHAHB-tahb) |
| Polish | robaczek świętojański (raw-BAH-chek shfyen-taw-YAHNYS-kee) |
| Ukrainian | світлячок (zveet-lyah-CHOHK) |
| Bengali | জোনাকি (GYOH-nah-kee) |
| Swedish | lysmask (LEWS-mahsk) |
| Italian | lucciola (LOO-choh-lah) |
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