worm
Definition
- n. any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
- n. a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
- n. a software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network
- n. screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack
Word forms
- Past tense
- wormed
- Present participle
- worming
- Past participle
- wormed
- Third person singular
- worms
Example sentences
n.
I found a worm in the garden while digging.
vi.
The baby worm began to worm its way through the soil.
vt.
We need to worm the plants to get rid of the pests.
n.
The computer was infected by a worm that spread rapidly.