| worm gear |
a mechanism consisting of a shaft with a helical thread that meshes with a toothed wheel, usu. set at right angles to each other. [2 definitions] |
| wormhole |
a hole made by, or as by, a burrowing worm or insect. |
| worm's-eye view |
a view from very close range. [2 definitions] |
| worm wheel |
the gear wheel in a worm gear. |
| wormwood |
any of several related European plants that yield a bitter, aromatic oil, used as a flavoring in certain wines and liqueurs. [2 definitions] |
| wormy |
containing or full of worms. [3 definitions] |
| worn |
past participle of wear. [4 definitions] |
| worn-out |
no longer usable because of wear. [3 definitions] |
| worried |
feeling trouble or anxiety about something that might happen. |
| worriment |
(informal) the act, state, or cause of anxiety; worry. |
| worrisome |
causing worry; disturbing. [2 definitions] |
| worry |
to feel anxious or troubled; fret. [9 definitions] |
| worry beads |
a string of smooth beads that are fingered or stroked as a means of reducing nervousness or anxiety, used esp. in the Near East. |
| worrying |
making one feel anxious and concerned about something bad that is happening or might happen. |
| worrywart |
one who worries too much or needlessly. |
| worse |
comparative of "bad" and "ill." [7 definitions] |
| worsen |
to become worse; to increase in qualities that are unwanted or harmful. [2 definitions] |
| worship |
reverent devotion, honor, and love shown to a deity or to an object considered sacred. [6 definitions] |
| worshipful |
given to or characteristic of worship, reverent. |
| worshipless |
combined form of worship. |
| worst |
superlative of "bad" and "ill." [8 definitions] |