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wormy

[wur-mee] / ˈwɜr mi /
ADJECTIVE
infested
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But its wormy shape gives it the ability to swim right into the gills of fish, where it drinks its fill of blood.

From Salon Oct. 31, 2024

Surprisingly, more than 1400 of these wormy genes closely matched genes from the very mantises they parasitized.

From Science Magazine Oct. 19, 2023

Here, a midnight selfie from the trip: in the camera’s white flash, Tara’s purple buzzcut and wide, wry grin; his sheepish moue at his wormy mustache.

From Slate Sep. 24, 2022

His last three books have been minor, fantastical stories, wormy with weird wit.

From Washington Post Sep. 20, 2022

Slowly, carefully, she rolled up wide strips of sod, exposing the dark, wormy soil.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown

The only question about Walsh and Wyche is which of them is wormier with ideas.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ira exclaimed, “Again? You’re the wormiest kid in Key West, Kermit!”

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm




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