Explore Glowworm through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like firefly. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Glowworm in a sentence
Glowworm meaning
- The larva or wingless grub-like female of a beetle from the families Phengodidae or Lampyridae that gives out a green light from its abdomen.
- A carnivorous gnat larva in the keroplatid genus Arachnocampa that spins threads to capture insects attracted by its glow.
Synonyms of Glowworm
Using Glowworm
- The main meaning on this page is: The larva or wingless grub-like female of a beetle from the families Phengodidae or Lampyridae that gives out a green light from its abdomen. | A carnivorous gnat larva in the keroplatid genus Arachnocampa that spins threads to capture insects attracted by its glow.
- Useful related words include: firefly, lightning bug.
Context around Glowworm
- Average sentence length in these examples: 30.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Glowworm
- In this selection, "glowworm" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, father stand out and add context to how "glowworm" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as father glowworm does and like a glowworm than a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "glowworm" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with glowworm
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The World characterized it as "more like a glowworm than a beacon."sfn Bartholdi suggested gilding the statue to increase its ability to reflect light, but this proved too expensive. (30 words)
In The Shadow of Kyoshi, it is revealed that incredibly powerful spirits are also capable of tearing physical rips between the realms that allow for direct transition, as Father Glowworm does. (31 words)
In The Shadow of Kyoshi, it is revealed that incredibly powerful spirits are also capable of tearing physical rips between the realms that allow for direct transition, as Father Glowworm does. (31 words)
The World characterized it as "more like a glowworm than a beacon."sfn Bartholdi suggested gilding the statue to increase its ability to reflect light, but this proved too expensive. (30 words)
Example sentences (2)
In The Shadow of Kyoshi, it is revealed that incredibly powerful spirits are also capable of tearing physical rips between the realms that allow for direct transition, as Father Glowworm does.
The World characterized it as "more like a glowworm than a beacon."sfn Bartholdi suggested gilding the statue to increase its ability to reflect light, but this proved too expensive.