wormy

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wormy

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)mi

adjective wormier · wormiest

  1. Of or like a worm or worms; shaped like a worm or worms. The Siamese boy brought in plates containing wormy shreds of over-fried egg, seasoned with blackened bits of onion.

    Similar: vermian, vermicular, vermiform

  2. Infested with worms. 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.

    Similar: worm-eaten, wormed, wormridden

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adj infested with worms

Españolagusanado
Portuguêsverminado, bichado
Deutschwurmig
Italianobacato
Русскийчерви́вый červívyj

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@misc{wormy_2026,
  title = {wormy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wormy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}