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worm

/ worm /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
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
Type of:
invertebrate
Kinds of:
helminth parasitic worm woodworm acanthocephalan spiny-headed worm
noun Sense 2
screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack
Type of:
screw
Has parts:
worm gear
noun Sense 3
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"
Type of:
malevolent program
noun Sense 4
a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
Type of:
unpleasant person disagreeable person
verb Sense 5
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"
Type of:
move
Kinds of:
wrench
Derived:
twist wrench tornado twister wiggler
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
18
Times Searched
15
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invertebrate helminth parasitic worm woodworm acanthocephalan spiny-headed worm screw malevolent program unpleasant person disagreeable person move wrench