Advertisement

Advertisement

Worms

[wurmz, vawrms]

noun

  1. a city in E Rhineland-Palatinate, in SW Germany.

  2. Diet of, the council, or diet, held here (1521) at which Luther was condemned as a heretic.



Worms

1

/ vɔrms, ɜː /

noun

  1. a city in SW Germany, in Rhineland-Palatinate on the Rhine: famous as the seat of imperial diets, notably that of 1521, before which Luther defended his doctrines in the presence of Charles V; river port and manufacturing centre with a large wine trade. Pop: 81 100 (2003 est)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

worms

2

/ ɜː /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) any disease or disorder, usually of the intestine, characterized by infestation with parasitic worms

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

The scientist, from University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, is accused of illegally smuggling biological material related to worms that require a government permit.

From

Nudleman prefers to use his Amazon Fire Stick’s voice search feature to look for specific titles he’s interested in, but that experience is its own can of worms.

From

Parasite cleanses have been around for decades, but they have recently surged in popularity on social media, with influencers and companies endorsing products or homemade solutions that promise to rid the body of harmful intestinal worms.

From

However, the report concluded that “this substance clumps together in stool, causing long, stringy structures to form,” which made the patients think they were passing worms when they were not.

From

Maybe, maybe not — but it’s clear that viral videos have given him and everyone else brain worms.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


worm out ofwormseed