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worm
- pronunciation:
- wuhrm
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
any of numerous related invertebrates with long, thin, flexible, round or flat bodies and no limbs.
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| definition 2: |
something that resembles or suggests these animals in appearance, method of movement, or the like.
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| definition 3: |
something that consumes or torments from within.
a worm of doubt |
| definition 4: |
(informal) a contemptible person.
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| definition 5: |
(pl.; used with a singular verb) any disease or disorder resulting from an infestation of internal tissues or organs by worms or other parasites.
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| definition 6: |
see computer worm.
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| related words: |
wretch |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
wormed, worming, worms |
| definition 1: |
to make one's way slowly or by a winding route.
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| definition 2: |
to achieve a position or status by artful or insidious means (usu. fol. by out or into).
He tried to worm out of his predicament. |
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edge, insinuate, twine, writhe |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to cause or make by moving in a winding, indirect route.
The automobile wormed its way through heavy traffic. |
| definition 2: |
to elicit (information) by persistent or devious means (usu. fol. by out or from).
She couldn't worm the secret plans out of him. |
| definition 3: |
to treat for or cure of intestinal parasites.
The vet worms cats and dogs. |
| related words: |
work |
| derivations: |
wormlike (adj.), wormer (n.) |
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worms influence |
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agriculture, compost, soil |
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broader categories that include worms |
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animal, invertebrate |
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produced by worms |
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cocoon, eggs |
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similar to a worm |
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caterpillar, centipede, inchworm |
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some behaviors of worms |
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burrowing, contracting, crawling, creeping, digging, stretching, sucking, swimming |
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some examples of worms |
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earthworm, leech |
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some parts of worms |
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bristle, fin, tentacles |
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some places worms are found |
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burrow, host, intestines, mud, ocean, sand, soil, water, wood |
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some things that worms eat |
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blood, grass, leaf, plants, wheat, wood |
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