adjective
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worm-infested or worm-eaten
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resembling a worm in appearance, ways, or condition
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(of wood) having irregular small tunnels bored into it and tracked over its surface, made either by worms or artificially
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low or grovelling
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of wormy
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at worm, -y 1
Vocabulary lists containing wormy
Example Sentences
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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.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2024
Surprisingly, more than 1400 of these wormy genes closely matched genes from the very mantises they parasitized.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 19, 2023
Here, a midnight selfie from the trip: in the camera’s white flash, Tara’s purple buzzcut and wide, wry grin; his sheepish moue at his wormy mustache.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2022
His last three books have been minor, fantastical stories, wormy with weird wit.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2022
“Be careful with the spelling,” I warned him in a voice that was wormy with shame because I didn’t do well in that subject at school.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
The only question about Walsh and Wyche is which of them is wormier with ideas.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ira exclaimed, “Again? You’re the wormiest kid in Key West, Kermit!”
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
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