wormlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *wurmiz Proto-West Germanic *wurmi Old English wyrm Middle English worm English worm Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English wormlike From worm + -like.
Meanings
-
Resembling or characteristic of a worm.
The plastic fishing lure was remarkably wormlike.
He has a wormlike view of the universe.
- (of the molecules of a polymer) Having a smoothly curved form when heated.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| worm-like | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most wormlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more wormlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
vermiform · worm-like chain · helminthic · vermian
Translations (9)
he תּוֹלַעְתִּי (similar to a worm) · ga péisteogach (similar to a worm) · fi matomainen (similar to a worm) · ga péistiúil (similar to a worm) · ga péisteach (similar to a worm) · mk цр́волик (similar to a worm) · he תּוֹלָעִי (similar to a worm) · it vermicolare (similar to a worm) · he תּוֹלַעֲתִי (similar to a worm)