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worms

/wɜːmz/ /wɝmz/

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A generally tubular invertebrate of the annelid phylum; an earthworm.

Examples :

"After the rain, many worms came out of the ground in the garden. "

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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 textbook described different types of worms, including flatworms and roundworms, noting they all have long, soft bodies but aren't always closely related. "

animal biology organism

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A type of wingless "dragon", especially a gigantic sea serpent.

Examples :

"Old sailors told tales of colossal worms rising from the deepest ocean trenches, their scales shimmering like a thousand suns. "

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Either a mythical "dragon" (especially wingless), a gigantic sea serpent, or a creature that resembles a Mongolian death worm.

Examples :

"The old legend spoke of a fearsome worm, a creature of immense size and power, that guarded the mountain pass. "

mythology animal

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A contemptible or devious being.

Examples :

"Even though he smiled to your face, he was a nest of worms, spreading rumors behind your back to get ahead. "

character person being inhuman negative moral

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A self-replicating program that propagates through a network.

Examples :

"The IT department worked all weekend to remove the worms that were spreading rapidly across the company's computers, slowing down everyone's work. "

computing internet technology virus machine

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A graphical representation of the total runs scored in an innings.

Examples :

"The cricket coach used worms to quickly show the team how their scoring rate changed throughout the innings. "

sport statistics

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Anything helical, especially the thread of a screw.

Examples :

"The screw's sharp worms cut easily through the wood. "

technical machine part

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Any creeping or crawling animal, such as a snake, snail, or caterpillar.

Examples :

"The little boy found several worms crawling in the garden soil. "

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An internal tormentor; something that gnaws or afflicts one’s mind with remorse.

Examples :

"The constant worry about failing the exam was a terrible worm gnawing at his confidence. "

mind soul guilt suffering emotion

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A strip of linked tiles sharing parallel edges in a tiling.

Examples :

"The bathroom floor is tiled with a series of colorful worms. "

math technical structure

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The lytta.

Examples :

"The scientist studied the worms under a microscope to understand the Lytta beetle's life cycle. "

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(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 :

"During the breakdancing competition, Jamal surprised the crowd by performing the worms across the stage. "

dance entertainment

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To make (one's way) with a crawling motion.

Examples :

"We wormed our way through the underbrush."

action animal way body

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To move with one's body dragging the ground.

Examples :

"After falling off his bike, the little boy worms his way under the fence to get back to his yard. "

body action animal

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To work one's way by artful or devious means.

Examples :

"He wormed his way into the teacher's good graces by consistently completing his homework. "

action way character

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To work (one's way or oneself) (into) gradually or slowly; to insinuate.

Examples :

"He wormed his way into the organization"

action way work

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To effect, remove, drive, draw, or the like, by slow and secret means; often followed by out.

Examples :

"The persistent doubts about his honesty eventually wormed their way into the team's confidence, and he was asked to resign. "

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(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 tried to worm out the truth about the missing documents from the suspect. "

communication language action mind

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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

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To deworm (an animal).

Examples :

"The vet will worms my cat at his next appointment. "

medicine animal

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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 needed to worm the puppy to check if it had a tendency to chew on things excessively. "

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To clean by means of a worm; to draw a wad or cartridge from, as a firearm.

Examples :

"The soldier had to worm the bullet out of the rifle. "

military weapon technical