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Meaning
Noun
●
A
generally
tubular
invertebrate
of the
annelid
phylum
; an earthworm.
●
In Worms:
More
loosely
, any of various
tubular
invertebrates
resembling
annelids
but not
closely
related to them, such as
velvet worms
,
acorn worms
,
flatworms
, or roundworms.
●
A type of
wingless
"dragon", especially a
gigantic
sea
serpent.
●
In Fantasy & Science fiction:
Either a
mythical
"dragon" (especially
wingless
), a
gigantic
sea serpent
, or a
creature
that
resembles
a Mongolian
death
worm.
●
A
contemptible
or
devious
being.
●
In Computing & Malware:
A
self-replicating
program
that
propagates
through a network.
●
In Cricket:
A
graphical
representation
of the total
runs
scored
in an innings.
●
Anything
helical
, especially the
thread
of a screw.
A
spiral
instrument
or
screw
, often like a double
corkscrew
, used for
drawing
balls
from firearms.
The
spiral
wire
of a corkscrew.
The
condensing
tube
of a still, often
curved
and
wound
to save space.
A
short
revolving
screw
whose
threads
drive
, or are
driven
by, a
worm wheel
or
rack
by
gearing
into its teeth.
●
In Anatomy & Worms:
Anything
helical
, especially the
thread
of a screw.
A
muscular
band
in the
tongue
of some
animals
, such as
dogs
; the lytta.
●
Any
creeping
or
crawling
animal
, such as a
snake
,
snail
, or caterpillar.
●
An
internal
tormentor
; something that
gnaws
or
afflicts
one’s
mind
with remorse.
●
In Mathematics:
A
strip
of
linked
tiles
sharing
parallel
edges
in a tiling.
●
In Anatomy:
The lytta.
●
In Dances:
A
dance
, or
dance move
, in which the
dancer
lies
on the floor
and
undulates
the body
horizontally
thereby
moving
forwards.
●
In Computing:
Write once
read
many (or
read
multiple
),
with regards to
a
disc
medium
. See
write once
.
Verb
●
To make (one's way) with a
crawling
motion.
●
To
move
with
one's
body
dragging
the ground.
●
To
work one's way
by
artful
or
devious
means.
●
To work (one's way or
oneself
) (into)
gradually
or
slowly
; to insinuate.
●
To effect,
remove
,
drive
,
draw
, or the like, by
slow
and
secret
means.
●
To
drag out
of, to get information that someone is
reluctant
or
unwilling
to give (through
artful
or
devious
means or by
pleading
or
asking
repeatedly).
●
In Nautical:
To
fill in
the
contlines
of (a
rope
) before
parcelling
and serving.
●
To
deworm
(an animal).
●
To
cut
the
worm
, or
lytta
, from under the
tongue
of (a
dog
, etc.) for the
purpose
of
checking
a
disposition
to
gnaw
, and formerly
supposed
to
guard against
canine
madness.
●
To
clean
by means of
a
worm
; to
draw
a
wad
or
cartridge
from, as a firearm.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
worm
English
worm
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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