wormy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *wurmiz Proto-West Germanic *wurmi Old English wyrm Middle English worm English worm Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English wormy From worm + -y.
Meanings
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Of or like a worm or worms; shaped like a worm or worms.
The Siamese boy brought in plates containing wormy shreds of over-fried egg, seasoned with blackened bits of onion.
1959, Anthony Burgess, Beds in the East (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 417:
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Infested with worms.
I am your witness. If their Ladyships so much as mention the word FIRE or STEERPIKE, you shall take them with you under wormy ground.
1946, Mervyn Peake, Titus Groan:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wormier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| wormiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
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Synonyms
worm-eaten (infested with worms) · vermiform (of or like a worm) · vermian (of or like a worm) · vermicular (of or like a worm) · wormridden (infested with worms) · wormed (infested with worms)
Translations (13)
pt bichado (infested with worms) · tr kurtlu (infested with worms) · gl vermioso (infested with worms) · cs červivý (infested with worms) · es agusanado (infested with worms) · pon mwasan (infested with worms) · ru черви́вый (infested with worms) · ka ჭიანი (infested with worms) · crh qurtlu (infested with worms) · it bacato (infested with worms) · bg червив (infested with worms) · pt verminado (infested with worms) · de wurmig (infested with worms)