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Meaning of
worm
in English
worm
us
//wɜrm//
uk
//wɜːm//
#common
#b2
Plural
worms
Past Tense
wormed
Participle Verb
worming
Third Person Singular
worms
Definitions
Noun
tubular
invertebrate
(
annelid
,
earthworm
)
similar
invertebrates
(
velvet
,
acorn
,
flatworms
)
a
contemptible
person
;
devious
being
The
politician
was
called
a
worm
by
his
opponents
for
his
deceitful
tactics
.
self-replicating
network
malware
The
computer
was
infected
with
a
worm
that
spread
quickly
.
a
crawling
animal
(
like
a
snake
or
snail
)
The
gardener
gently
picked
up
the
worm
and
moved
it
to
a
safe
place
.
the
larva
of
an
insect
The
farmer
found
a
worm
in
the
soil
while
digging
.
a
nagging
internal
distress
;
mental
affliction
The
anxiety
had
become
a
worm
in
her
mind
,
causing
her
endless
worry
.
Compounds / Phrases
armyworm
bookworm
cabbageworm
earthworm
fireworm
fruitworm
heartworm
inchworm
ringed worm
rainworm
woodworm
wormgear
wormless
wormlike
wormproof
measuring worm
worm-eaten
velvet worm
trematode worm
clamworm
glassworm
rootworm
webworm
wormcast
wormwheels