Dictionary
worm
Meaning
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- A generally tubular invertebrate of the annelid phylum; an earthworm.
- More loosely, any of various tubular invertebrates resembling annelids but not closely related to them, such as velvet worms, acorn worms, flatworms, or roundworms.
- A type of wingless "dragon", especially a gigantic sea serpent or any kind of dragon.
- Either a mythical "dragon" (especially wingless), a gigantic sea serpent, or a creature that resembles a Mongolian death worm.
- A contemptible or devious being.
- A self-replicating malware that propagates through a network.
- A graphical representation of the total runs scored across a number of overs.
- Anything helical, especially the thread of a screw.
- Anything helical, especially the thread of a screw.
- Anything helical, especially the thread of a screw.
- Anything helical, especially the thread of a screw.
- Anything helical, especially the thread of a screw.
- Anything helical, especially the thread of a screw.
- (obsolete) Any creeping or crawling animal, such as a snake, snail, or caterpillar.
- An internal tormentor; something that gnaws or afflicts one’s mind with remorse.
- A strip of linked tiles sharing parallel edges in a tiling.
- The lytta.
- A dance, or dance move, in which the dancer lies on the floor and undulates the body horizontally thereby moving forwards.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/wɜːm/
Cognate with Dutch
worm
Cognate with Western Frisian
wjirm
Cognate with German
Wurm
Cognate with Latin
vermis
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