wormy

Adjective

Open English WordNet

Adjective (2)wormier, wormiest

  1. infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by wormsSynonyms: vermiculateworm-eatenOpposite newSimilar worn
  2. totally submissiveSynonyms: cringinggrovelinggrovellingwormlikeOpposite domineeringSimilar submissive
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Worm′y adjective [Compar. Wormier; superlative Wormiest.]

1. Containing a worm; abounding with worms. “Wormy beds.” William Shakespeare

2. Like or pertaining to a worm; earthy; groveling.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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