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wormy

[ wur-mee ]

adjective

wormier, wormiest.
  1. containing a worm or worms; contaminated with worms.
  2. damaged or bored into by worms; worm-eaten.
  3. wormlike; groveling; low.


wormy

/ ˈ·Éɜ˳¾Éª /

adjective

  1. worm-infested or worm-eaten
  2. resembling a worm in appearance, ways, or condition
  3. (of wood) having irregular small tunnels bored into it and tracked over its surface, made either by worms or artificially
  4. low or grovelling
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Derived Forms

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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of wormy1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; worm, -y 1
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But its wormy shape gives it the ability to swim right into the gills of fish, where it drinks its fill of blood.

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Back in the lab, they filmed each family during the two months from hatching until the wormy amphibians became independent.

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Without it, drug resistance will spread undetected before control programs can adapt, leading to a wormier world for everyone.

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I couldn’t bear to be around his wormy self after what had happened.

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The stale, wormy biscuits could break your teeth.

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