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wormy
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worm·y  (wûrm)
adj. worm·i·er, worm·i·est
1. Infested with or damaged by worms.
2. Suggestive of a worm.

wormi·ness n.

wormy [ˈwɜːmɪ]
adj wormier, wormiest
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) worm-infested or worm-eaten
2. resembling a worm in appearance, ways, or condition
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) (of wood) having irregular small tunnels bored into it and tracked over its surface, made either by worms or artificially
4. low or grovelling
worminess  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.wormy - infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms
worn - affected by wear; damaged by long use; "worn threads on the screw"; "a worn suit"; "the worn pockets on the jacket"
2.wormy - totally submissive
submissive - inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination; "submissive servants"; "a submissive reply"; "replacing troublemakers with more submissive people"
Translations
wormy [ˈwɜːmɪ] ADJ
1. (= worm-eaten) [fruit] → con gusanos; [furniture] → carcomido, apolillado
2. (= full of worms) [soil] → lleno de gusanos
wormy
adj applewurmig; woodwurmstichig; soilwurmreich
wormy [ˈwɜːmɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (fruit) → bacato/a; (furniture) → tarlato/a


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