noun Download 🔗Share A generally tubular invertebrate of the annelid phylum; an earthworm. Examples : "The farmer carefully dug up the worm that had wriggled into his garden. " animal biology organism nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share More loosely, any of various tubular invertebrates resembling annelids but not closely related to them, such as velvet worms, acorn worms, flatworms, or roundworms. Examples : "The biology teacher showed the class a picture of a worm, specifically a type of flatworm, to illustrate the diverse range of invertebrate animals. " animal organism biology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A type of wingless "dragon", especially a gigantic sea serpent. Examples : "The old sea captain's tales spoke of a fearsome worm, a gigantic sea serpent, that lurked in the deep ocean. " mythology animal literature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Either a mythical "dragon" (especially wingless), a gigantic sea serpent, or a creature that resembles a Mongolian death worm. Examples : "The old story spoke of a fearsome worm, a gigantic sea serpent, guarding the treasure. " mythology animal supernatural organism literature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A contemptible or devious being. Examples : "That coworker is a real worm; he's always spreading rumors about everyone. " character person being negative inhuman Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A self-replicating program that propagates through a network. Examples : "The student's computer became infected with a worm, spreading malware to other computers in the school network. " computing internet technology virus machine electronics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A graphical representation of the total runs scored in an innings. Examples : "The team's batting worm showed they scored a total of 150 runs in the first inning. " sport statistics game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Anything helical, especially the thread of a screw. Examples : "The screw's sharp worm pushed the wood together tightly. " machine part technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any creeping or crawling animal, such as a snake, snail, or caterpillar. Examples : "The garden worm wiggled its way through the soil. " animal biology nature organism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An internal tormentor; something that gnaws or afflicts one’s mind with remorse. Examples : "The constant worry about failing the exam was a worm of guilt eating at her conscience. " mind guilt soul suffering character emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A strip of linked tiles sharing parallel edges in a tiling. Examples : "The mosaic artist carefully arranged the tiny glass worms to create a beautiful design. " structure math Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The lytta. Examples : "The scientist studied the worm, a type of beetle larva, in her lab. " animal insect Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (preceded by definite article) A dance, or dance move, in which the dancer lies on the floor and undulates the body horizontally thereby moving forwards. Examples : "The worm is a popular dance move that students often practice during their after-school dance club. " dance entertainment culture body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make (one's way) with a crawling motion. Examples : "We wormed our way through the underbrush." action way organism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move with one's body dragging the ground. Examples : "The tired puppy wormed its way across the grass, its paws dragging against the ground. " body action animal biology organism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To work one's way by artful or devious means. Examples : "To get a better grade in class, Sarah wormed her way into the teacher's good graces by offering to help with extra projects. " action character mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To work (one's way or oneself) (into) gradually or slowly; to insinuate. Examples : "He wormed his way into the organization" action process way Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To effect, remove, drive, draw, or the like, by slow and secret means; often followed by out. Examples : "The politician quietly wormed his way out of the embarrassing situation. " action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (in “worm out of”) To drag out of, to get information that someone is reluctant or unwilling to give (through artful or devious means or by pleading or asking repeatedly). Examples : "The detective wormed out the truth about the missing jewelry from the suspect through persistent questioning. " action communication language word attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fill in the contlines of (a rope) before parcelling and serving. Examples : "Worm and parcel with the lay; turn and serve the other way." nautical sailing technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To deworm (an animal). Examples : "The vet needs to worm the puppy to get rid of the parasites. " medicine animal biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cut the worm, or lytta, from under the tongue of (a dog, etc.) for the purpose of checking a disposition to gnaw, and formerly supposed to guard against canine madness. Examples : "The veterinarian wormed the dog to check for a potential chewing problem. " animal medicine anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To clean by means of a worm; to draw a wad or cartridge from, as a firearm. Examples : "The mechanic had to worm the jammed cartridge out of the rifle. " weapon military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading