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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
Adjective
[wormier, wormiest] infested with or eaten by worms
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Adj.1.wormy - infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms
vermiculate, worm-eaten
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
cringing, groveling, grovelling, wormlike
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"


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