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worm

[wurm] / wɜrm /


NOUN
grub
Synonyms


NOUN
maggot
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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Emojis, Disney characters, cigarettes and more pile up in humorous scenes that include a saber-toothed tiger driving a dune buggy and a pair of corvids fighting over a worm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Most worm infections are not serious though and can be easily treated with medicine.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Tribal elders suggested Wo'aabi, an Indigenous word meaning "worm."

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2026

In fact, she seems to think he’s a whiny little worm.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

Dallas pulled a long red worm from the soil.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech