Worm-eaten (Adjective)
Meaning
Infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The antique wooden chair was worm-eaten and nearly collapsed under her weight.
- Inspectors deemed the old house uninhabitable due to its worm-eaten foundation.
- Unfortunately, the valuable collection of books was found to be worm-eaten and partially destroyed.
- She gently brushed away the worm-eaten sections of the wooden statue, hoping to salvage what was left.
- After a closer inspection, the tree was deemed worm-eaten and marked for removal to prevent any accidents.