grub
English Thesaurus
1. a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | larva, |
| definition | : | the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | maggot, |
| definition | : | the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | leatherjacket, |
| definition | : | tough-skinned larva of certain crane flies (noun.animal) |
2. informal terms for a meal (noun.food)
| hypernym | : | fare, |
| definition | : | the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed (noun.food) |
3. search about busily (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | look for, search, seek, |
| definition | : | try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of (verb.contact) |
4. ask for and get free; be a parasite (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | obtain, |
| definition | : | come into possession of (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | freeload, |
| definition | : | live off somebody's generosity (verb.possession) |
5. a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects (noun.animal)
| derivation | : | grubby, |
| definition | : | infested with grubs (adj.pert) |
6. ask for and get free; be a parasite (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | leech, parasite, sponge, sponger, |
| definition | : | a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage (noun.person) |
7. a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects (noun.animal)
| derivation | : | grubby, |
| definition | : | infested with grubs (adj.pert) |
8. ask for and get free; be a parasite (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | leech, parasite, sponge, sponger, |
| definition | : | a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage (noun.person) |
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