Worm (Noun)
Meaning 1
Screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 2
Any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The worm squirmed and wiggled its way through the soil to escape the bird's pecking beak.
- The fisherman baited his hook with a juicy worm to lure in a big catch.
- The garden was crawling with worms after the spring rain, a sign of healthy soil.
- The veterinarian warned that the cat's worm infestation was a serious health issue if left untreated.
- The biology student carefully observed the worm in her petri dish, noting its segmented body and seta-covered appendages.
Hyponyms
- Pogonophoran
- Platyhelminth
- Nemertine
- Segmented Worm
- Annelid Worm
- Spiny-headed Worm
- Proboscis Worm
- Chaetognath
- Roundworm
- Nemertean
- Parasitic Worm
- Nematode Worm
Related Words
Meaning 3
A software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network; "worms take advantage of automatic file sending and receiving features found on many computers".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Meaning 4
A person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.