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worms

|worms|

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/wɜrmz/

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/wɜːmz/

(worm)

small, elongated creature

Base Form	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle
worm	worms	worms	wormed	wormed	worming

Etymology

Etymology Information

'worm' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'wyrm', where 'wyrm' meant 'serpent' or 'dragon'.

Historical Evolution

'wyrm' transformed into the Middle English word 'worm', and eventually became the modern English word 'worm'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'serpent' or 'dragon', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a small, elongated, soft-bodied invertebrate'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

plural form of 'worm'.

The garden is full of worms after the rain.

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Noun 2

a computer program that replicates itself to spread to other computers.

The IT department is working to remove the worm from the network.

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Noun 3

a term used to describe a person who is weak or cowardly.

He was called a worm for not standing up for himself.

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Last updated: 2025/04/13 20:18