worming

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worming

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of worm

noun wormings

  1. countable, uncountable The act by which an animal is wormed. […] you will need to spend a lot more time training and socializing your Beagle, and must endure the sometimes difficult stages of teething, chewing, adolescent exuberance, and frequent veterinarian visits for vaccinations and wormings.
  2. countable, uncountable The tendency of certain yarn or thread to bunch up after being woven. I think the smaller hook gave better results, with the larger leading to the unappetizing "worming" of chenille.

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@misc{worming_2026,
  title = {worming},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/worming},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}