worm
/wɝm/
nounverbworm
Think: **W**iggly **OR**ganism in the **M**ud → W-OR-M.
Yes, it's worm. The **or** in **worm** sounds like **er** (/ɝ/), but it’s spelled **or**.
Definitions
- nounA small, soft-bodied animal with a long, thin body and no legs, such as an earthworm.
- nounA harmful computer program that copies itself and spreads to other computers over a network.
- verbTo move by twisting and turning, like a worm; to wriggle.
- verbTo work or force your way into something gradually (often used with “into” or “through”).
Examples
- “A worm popped out of the soil after the rain.”
- “The robin pulled a worm from the grass.”
- “The hacker tried to spread a worm through the school’s network.”
Synonyms
earthwormgrublarvawrigglerparasite
Antonyms
bird
Translations
ES gusanoPT vermeFR ver
Common misspellings
wurmwromwomworrmwoormwhormwermwor m
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