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worm·y
(wûr′mē)adj. worm·i·er, worm·i·est
1. Infested with or damaged by worms.
2. Suggestive of a worm.
worm′i·ness n.
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wormy
(ˈwɜːmɪ)adj, wormier or wormiest
1. (Zoology) worm-infested or worm-eaten
2. resembling a worm in appearance, ways, or condition
3. (Forestry) (of wood) having irregular small tunnels bored into it and tracked over its surface, made either by worms or artificially
4. low or grovelling
ˈworminess n
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worm•y
(ˈwɜr mi)adj. worm•i•er, worm•i•est.
1. containing a worm or worms; contaminated with worms.
2. damaged or bored into by worms; worm-eaten.
[1400–50]
worm′i•ness, n.
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Adj. 1. wormy - infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms
worn - affected by wear; damaged by long use; "worn threads on the screw"; "a worn suit"; "the worn pockets on the jacket"
2. wormy - totally submissive
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