sandworm

[ sand-wurm ]

noun

1. any of several marine worms that live in sand.
2. clamworm.

sandworm

/ ˈsændˌwɜːm /

noun

1. any of various polychaete worms that live in burrows on sandy shores, esp the lugworm

Word History and Origins

Origin of sandworm¹

First recorded in 1770–80; sand + worm

Example Sentences

Rory turns into sandworm fodder the second he admits his slimy MO, suggesting that the smarmy leech was beyond redemption.

From Salon

Same went for the sandworm sequences of the sequel, “Dune: Part Two,” a box office hit for the studio earlier this year that pulled in nearly 24% of its domestic box office revenue from Imax.

From Los Angeles Times

An especially aggressive unit of Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency dubbed Sandworm is blamed by Western nations for using malware dubbed “Olympic Destroyer” to disrupt the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

From Seattle Times

In the “Dune” movies, a gigantic sandworm can rise from the desert and devour soldiers and military vehicles in its gaping maw.

From New York Times

She leaves, heartbroken on a sandworm.

From Salon