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

Mr Simpson and two colleagues have created all six characters which appear on the ITV show on Saturday night - Red Panda, Moth, Gargoyle, Sloth as well as Can of Worms and Disc Jockey..

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2025

Worms convert garden trimmings and table scraps into a nutrient-dense, fluffy soil amendment and fertilizer that can be used on indoor or outdoor plants.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023

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

Worms of fire crawl down its black sides, seen when wind clears off the roil and seethe of ash-cloud and smoke-cloud and white steam.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin