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- [wurm eet-n]
- /wɜrm ˈit n/
- /wɜːm ˈiːt(ə)n/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wurm eet-n]
- /wɜrm ˈit n/
Definitions of worm-eaten word
- adjective worm-eaten eaten into or gnawed by worms. 1
- adjective worm-eaten impaired by time, decayed or antiquated. 1
- adjective worm-eaten eaten into by worms 0
- adjective worm-eaten decayed; rotten 0
- adjective worm-eaten old-fashioned; antiquated 0
- adjective worm-eaten eaten into by worms, termites, etc. 0
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Origin of worm-eaten
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English wormeten; see worm, eat, -en3
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Parts of speech for Worm-eaten
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
worm-eaten popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for worm-eaten
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