Wormy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Wormy is an adjective meaning Of or like a worm or worms; shaped like a worm or worms.
Meaning
Of or like a worm or worms; shaped like a worm or worms.
More Meanings
- Infested with worms.
Example Sentences
The Siamese boy brought in plates containing wormy shreds of over-fried egg, seasoned with blackened bits of onion.
I am your witness. If their Ladyships so much as mention the word FIRE or STEERPIKE, you shall take them with you under wormy ground.
Word Forms
- wormier
- wormiest
Synonyms for wormy
Depending on context, synonyms include vermian, vermicular, vermiform, worm-eaten, wormed, wormridden.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vermiculate, wormlike, worm-eaten, worn, groveling, grovelling.
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