noun
- A generally tubular invertebrate of the annelid phylum; an earthworm.
- 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.
- Either a mythical "dragon" (especially wingless), a gigantic sea serpent, or a creature that resembles a Mongolian death worm.
- A contemptible or devious being.
- A self-replicating program that propagates through a network.
- A graphical representation of the total runs scored in an innings.
- Anything helical, especially the thread of a screw.
- 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.
- A strip of linked tiles sharing parallel edges in a tiling.
- The lytta.
- (preceded by definite article) A dance, or dance move, in which the dancer lies on the floor and undulates the body horizontally thereby moving forwards.
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; often followed by out.
- (in “worm out of”) 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).
- 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.
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