worm

Nouns

  • (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 dirt ball, insect, louse,
  • (n) a software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network
    • worms take advantage of automatic file sending and receiving features found on many computers
  • (n) screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack

Verbs

  • (v) to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
    • The prisoner writhed in discomfort
    • The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace
    squirm, twist, wriggle, writhe, wrestle,

Synonyms

squirm twist wriggle writhe wrestle dirt ball insect louse

Words of close approximity

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