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Word: Worm
Speech Type: Noun
Old English wyrm (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Latin vermis ‘worm’ and Greek rhomox ‘woodworm’
wəːm
any of a number of creeping or burrowing invertebrate animals with long, slender soft bodies and no limbs.
Short Definition:invertebrate animal with long, slender soft body
a weak or despicable person (often used as a general term of abuse)
Short Definition:weak or despicable person
Examples:- it was unbearable that such a worm could be so successful
- you ungrateful little worm!
a helical device or component.
Short Definition:helical device or component
a self-replicating program able to propagate itself across a network, typically having a detrimental effect.
Short Definition:self-replicating program able to propagate itself across network
Word: Worm
Speech Type: Verb
wəːm
move with difficulty by crawling or wriggling
Short Definition:move with difficulty by crawling or wriggling
Examples:- I wormed my way along the roadside ditch
insinuate one's way into
Short Definition:insinuate one's way into
Examples:- you wormed your way into their lives
treat (an animal) with a preparation designed to expel parasitic worms
Short Definition:treat animal with preparation designed to expel parasitic worms
Examples:- I wormed her over a course of three weeks
make (a rope) smooth by winding thread between the strands.
Short Definition:make rope smooth by winding thread between strands
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