wormy

English

Etymology

worm +‎ -y

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɜː(r)mi

Adjective

wormy (comparative wormier, superlative wormiest)

Of or like a worm or worms.
Infested with worms.
- 1946, Mervyn Peake, Titus Groan
  I am your witness. If their Ladyships so much as mention the word FIRE or STEERPIKE, you shall take them with you under wormy ground.

Synonyms

(of or like a worm): vermian, vermicular (in shape), vermiform (in shape)
(infested with worms): worm-eaten, wormed, wormridden

Derived terms

Translations

infested with worms

Crimean Tatar: qurtlu
Czech: červivý (cs) m
Georgian: ჭიანი (č̣iani)
German: wurmig

Italian: bacato (it) m
Portuguese: verminado m, bichado (pt) m
Russian: черви́вый (ru) (červívyj)
Turkish: kurtlu (tr)

Anagrams

Mowry

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