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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.


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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

worms 2 British  
/ wɜːmz /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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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

Worms digest scraps and excrete castings that are rich in plant nutrients.

From National Geographic • Sep. 26, 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

"Prize means best. I think King of Worms will be the best pet! I washed him. And I changed his dirt."

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry