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View definitions for worm

worm

noun as in grub

Strongest match

noun as in maggot

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verb as in edge

verb as in squirm

verb as in wangle

verb as in writhe

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Legend of the species' appetite was so great that the UK authorities drafted an announcement offering to pay young boys to catch worms and deliver them to feed Winston upon his arrival.

From BBC

Scientists photographed and filmed what looked like fields of marine life - dominated by various different types of tube worm and mollusc.

From BBC

Since the remote detention center opened on July 3, detainees and their families have described the poor conditions at the facility – worms in food, lack of water, and extreme temperatures.

From Salon

But, to quote Pink Floyd, “No matter how he tried, he could not break free and the worms ate into his brain,” causing total dysfunction and delusion.

From Salon

“They give you food only one a day,” he said, “food that even has worms in it.”

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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