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WORMY
cringing, groveling, grovelling, wormlike, wormy
(adjective) totally submissive
vermiculate, worm-eaten, wormy
(adjective) infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
wormy (comparative wormier, superlative wormiest)
Of or like a worm or worms; shaped like a worm or worms.
Infested with worms.
Synonyms
• (of or like a worm): vermian, vermicular (in shape), vermiform (in shape)
• (infested with worms): worm-eaten, wormed, wormridden
Anagrams
• Mowry
Source: Wiktionary
Worm"y, a. [Compar. Wormier; superl. Wormiest.]
1. Containing a worm; abounding with worms. "Wormy beds." Shak.
2. Like or pertaining to a worm; earthy; groveling.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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