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  Worms

  noun

  a city in E Rhineland-Palatinate, in SW Germany.
• worms
  worms

  noun

  (functioning as singular) any disease or disorder, usually of the intestine, characterized by infestation with parasitic worms

Worms

American  

[wurmz, vawrms] / wɜrmz, vɔrms /

noun

1. a city in E Rhineland-Palatinate, in SW Germany.

2. Diet of, the council, or diet, held here (1521) at which Luther was condemned as a heretic.

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Worms ¹ British  

/ vɔrms, wɜːmz /

noun

1. a city in SW Germany, in Rhineland-Palatinate on the Rhine: famous as the seat of imperial diets, notably that of 1521, before which Luther defended his doctrines in the presence of Charles V; river port and manufacturing centre with a large wine trade. Pop: 81 100 (2003 est)

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worms ² British  

/ wɜːmz /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) any disease or disorder, usually of the intestine, characterized by infestation with parasitic worms

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Example Sentences

Worms that lacked fmo-2 entirely also explored their environment less frequently than normal worms.

From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2025

In the 13th spot with £130m is Debbie Bestwick, former chief executive of Team17, which created cult classic Worms, kitchen simulator Overcooked and fishing game Dredge.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2024

Rather, an influx of German immigrants settled this area in the 1800s and likely named the place after Worms, Germany, according to Nebraska’s The Grand Island Independent.

From National Geographic • Nov. 20, 2023

That year, it added the so-called ShUM Jewish sites in the Rhine river cities of Mainz, Worms and Speyer to its list of World Heritage Sites.

From Washington Times • Sep. 17, 2023

Behind each door there were staggering supplies of candy: giant boxes of Mars Bars, Hershey’s Kisses, Snickers, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Jolly Ranchers, and huge, squirming nests of Gummi Worms.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John