A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

WORM

Mon, 2 Sep '24
Gummy candy shape
Tue, 6 Aug '24
Early bird's prize
Fri, 29 Sep '23
Creepy-crawly
Sun, 2 Jan '22
Sinuous dance that emulates a creature
Sun, 14 Mar '21
Bit of bait