worm-eaten

worm-eat·en

(wûrm′ēt′n)

adj.

Eaten or burrowed into by worms: a worm-eaten apple.

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worm-eaten

adj

1. eaten into by worms: a worm-eaten table.

2. decayed; rotten

3. old-fashioned; antiquated

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worm′-eat`en

adj.

1. eaten into or gnawed by worms.

2. worn or impaired by time; decayed or antiquated.

[1350–1400]

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

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"

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Translations

worm-eaten

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

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worm-eaten

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

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