dirtdweller
nounUK /ˈdɜːtˌdwɛlə/
US /ˈdɝːtˌdwɛlɚ/
A dirtdweller is a small animal that lives in the ground.
The mole is a dirtdweller that digs tunnels under the garden.
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2. A person who lives in a very dirty or run-down place.
The old shack was home to a lonely dirtdweller.
3. A term used jokingly for someone who loves gardening and spends all day in the soil.
My aunt is a true dirtdweller—her hands are always in the dirt.
4. In fantasy stories, a creature that lives beneath the earth.
The heroes fought a dirtdweller in the dark caves.