red worm red·worm uncommon noun 1. terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers Synonymsearthwormanglewormfishwormfishing wormwigglernightwalkernightcrawlercrawlerdew wormred worm Related words Word family crawlwiggle Broader terms oligochaete Parts Oligochaeta WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.