worm

Meanings

1. 1
   noun A generally tubular invertebrate of the annelid phylum; an earthworm.
2. 2
   noun More loosely, any of various tubular invertebrates resembling annelids but not closely related to them, such as velvet worms, acorn worms, flatworms, or roundworms.
3. 3
   noun A type of wingless "dragon", especially a gigantic sea serpent.
4. 4
   noun Either a mythical "dragon" (especially wingless), a gigantic sea serpent, or a creature that resembles a Mongolian death worm.
5. 5
   noun A contemptible or devious being.
6. 6
   noun A self-replicating program that propagates through a network.
7. 7
   noun A graphical representation of the total runs scored in an innings.
8. 8
   noun Anything helical, especially the thread of a screw.
9. 9
   noun Any creeping or crawling animal, such as a snake, snail, or caterpillar.
10. 10
    noun An internal tormentor; something that gnaws or afflicts one’s mind with remorse.
11. 11
    noun A strip of linked tiles sharing parallel edges in a tiling.
12. 12
    noun The lytta.
13. 13
    noun (preceded by definite article) A dance, or dance move, in which the dancer lies on the floor and undulates the body horizontally thereby moving forwards.
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    verb To make (one's way) with a crawling motion.
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    verb To move with one's body dragging the ground.
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    verb To work one's way by artful or devious means.
17. 17
    verb To work (one's way or oneself) (into) gradually or slowly; to insinuate.
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    verb To effect, remove, drive, draw, or the like, by slow and secret means; often followed by out.
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    verb (in “worm out of”) To drag out of, to get information that someone is reluctant or unwilling to give (through artful or devious means or by pleading or asking repeatedly).
20. 20
    verb To fill in the contlines of (a rope) before parcelling and serving.
21. 21
    verb To deworm (an animal).
22. 22
    verb To cut the worm, or lytta, from under the tongue of (a dog, etc.) for the purpose of checking a disposition to gnaw, and formerly supposed to guard against canine madness.
23. 23
    verb To clean by means of a worm; to draw a wad or cartridge from, as a firearm.