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wormy
[ wur-mee ]
/ ˈwɜr mi /
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adjective, worm·i·er, worm·i·est.
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British Dictionary definitions for wormy
wormy
/ (ˈwɜːmɪ) /
adjective wormier or wormiest
worm-infested or worm-eaten
resembling a worm in appearance, ways, or condition
(of wood) having irregular small tunnels bored into it and tracked over its surface, made either by worms or artificially
low or grovelling
Derived forms of wormy
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