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wormy
/ ˈɜːɪ /
adjective
worm-infested or worm-eaten
resembling a worm in appearance, ways, or condition
(of wood) having irregular small tunnels bored into it and tracked over its surface, made either by worms or artificially
low or grovelling
Other Word Forms
- worminess noun
- unworminess noun
- unwormy adjective
- ˈɴǰԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
But its wormy shape gives it the ability to swim right into the gills of fish, where it drinks its fill of blood.
Back in the lab, they filmed each family during the two months from hatching until the wormy amphibians became independent.
Without it, drug resistance will spread undetected before control programs can adapt, leading to a wormier world for everyone.
I couldn’t bear to be around his wormy self after what had happened.
The stale, wormy biscuits could break your teeth.
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