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English noun: worm | |||
| 1. | worm (animal) any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | invertebrate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | acanthocephalan, annelid, annelid worm, arrowworm, beard worm, chaetognath, flatworm, helminth, nematode, nematode worm, nemertean, nemertine, parasitic worm, platyhelminth, pogonophoran, proboscis worm, ribbon worm, roundworm, segmented worm, spiny-headed worm, woodworm | ||
| 2. | worm (person) a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect | ||
| Synonyms | dirt ball, insect, louse | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disagreeable person, unpleasant person | ||
| 3. | worm (communication) a software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network | ||
| Samples | Worms take advantage of automatic file sending and receiving features found on many computers. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | malevolent program | ||
| 4. | worm (artifact) screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | screw | ||
| Part meronym | worm gear | ||
English verb: worm | |||
| 1. | worm (motion) to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) | ||
| Samples | The prisoner writhed in discomfort. The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace. | ||
| Synonyms | squirm, twist, wrestle, wriggle, writhe | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | wrench | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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