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worm-eat·en (wûrm

adj.

1. Bored through or gnawed by worms.

2. Decayed; rotten.

3. Antiquated; decrepit.

worm-eaten

adj

1. eaten into by worms a worm-eaten table

2. decayed; rotten

3. old-fashioned; antiquated

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Adj.

worm-eaten - infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms

vermiculate, wormy

worn - affected by wear; damaged by long use; "worn threads on the screw"; "a worn suit"; "the worn pockets on the jacket"

Translations

worm-eaten [ˈwɜːmˌiːtn] ADJ [wood] → carcomido, apolillado; [cloth] → apolillado; [fruit] → con gusanos

worm-eaten [ˈwɜːmˌiːtn] adj (apple) → bacato/a; (wood) → tarlato/a

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