What does WORMY mean?

Wormy

Parts of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Having or full of worms.

Pronunciations: US: /ˈwɔrmi/, UK: /ˈwɜːmi/

Origin and Usage: The word "wormy" is derived from the word "worm," which refers to elongated, soft-bodied, legless animals that live in soil or water. The word "wormy" is used to describe something that is infested with worms or has worm-like holes or markings.

Synonyms: Infested, worm-eaten, worm-ridden, wormlike.

Related Words: Worms, worry, world, worn, worse.

Example Sentences:

• The apple was wormy and had to be thrown away.
• The wooden table was wormy and needed to be repaired.
• The fisherman caught a wormy fish.