Synonyms for maggot

Most common

grub · larva · louse · vagary · capriccio

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

sober

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipteran insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter.

Related words

Word family

maggoted maggotish maggoty

Phrases

act the maggot apple maggot maggot cheese maggot therapy onion maggot red plum maggot seedcorn maggot

Forms

Plural

maggots → larvae, grubs, freaks, louses…

Example sentences

• grub Enough with the chit chat, let’s get some grub going!
• larva The larva of the small emperor moth feeds on heather plants.
• louse I'm fascinated by the evolutionary history of the louse.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

whim¹, kink, grub¹

5 letters

fancy², humor², freak¹, quirk¹, larva², louse¹

6 letters

humour², vagary³

7 letters

caprice², conceit²

8 letters

crotchet

9 letters

capriccio

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fancy² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

asticot

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