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

My mother said she bet it wasn’t a snake at all, that Leroy just tied a whole lot of poor worms together.

From Literature

A can of worms—its opening both entices and repels.

From The Wall Street Journal

First, how did these worms arrive in the Great Salt Lake?

From Science Daily

He suggests the worms may have been living in the region for millions of years.

From Science Daily

The alternative explanation, which Werner admits is even "crazier," is that the worms were transported by migratory birds.

From Science Daily