Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wurm]
- /wɜrm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wurm]
- /wɜrm/
Definitions of wormlike word
- noun wormlike Zoology. any of numerous long, slender, soft-bodied, legless, bilaterally symmetrical invertebrates, including the flatworms, roundworms, acanthocephalans, nemerteans, gordiaceans, and annelids. 1
- noun wormlike (loosely) any of numerous small creeping animals with more or less slender, elongated bodies, and without limbs or with very short ones, including individuals of widely differing kinds, as earthworms, tapeworms, insect larvae, and adult forms of some insects. 1
- noun wormlike something resembling or suggesting a worm in appearance, movement, etc. 1
- noun wormlike Informal. a groveling, abject, or contemptible person. 1
- noun wormlike the spiral pipe in which the vapor is condensed in a still. 1
- noun wormlike (not in technical use) screw thread (def 1). 1
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Origin of wormlike
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English (noun); Old English wyrm, dragon, serpent, worm; cognate with Dutch worm, German Wurm, Old Norse ormr; akin to Latin vermis
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Parts of speech for Wormlike
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wormlike popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
wormlike usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wormlike
adjective wormlike
- vermicular — of, relating to, or done by worms.
- sinuous — having many curves, bends, or turns; winding: a sinuous path.
- twisted — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
- cringing — servile; obsequious
- cowardly — If you describe someone as cowardly, you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid doing dangerous and difficult things.
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