Read full poem →Still gain new titles with new forms;
First grubs obscene, then wriggling worms,
Then painted butterflies.
Dictionary Entry
An immature stage in the life cycle of an insect; a larva.
Origin
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Common Phrases
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Poetry examples for “grubs”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Is incensed, an enduring goal!
He sighs and grubs another coal.
Read full poem →Fat caterpillars drift around,
And Paradisal grubs are found;
Unfading moths, immortal flies,