Worm
noun
A small creature with a long, thin body and no bones or legs.
The bird picked up a worm from the ground.
Often appears as...
- dew worm
- earth worm
noun
A person who is considered weak or despicable.
He's such a worm, always doing whatever he's told without standing up for himself.
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Disapproving
noun
Harmful software that can spread itself over a network, usually causing damage.
Our system was infected by a computer worm that deleted all our files.
verb
To move in a way that is like the way a worm moves.
The cat wormed its way in behind the couch.
verb
To get into or out of a situation by being dishonest or sneaky.
He managed to worm his way out of doing the dishes.
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Disapproving
noun
A small creature with a long, thin body and no bones or legs.
The bird picked up a worm from the ground.
Often appears as...
- dew worm
- earth worm
noun
A person who is considered weak or despicable.
He's such a worm, always doing whatever he's told without standing up for himself.
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
Harmful software that can spread itself over a network, usually causing damage.
Our system was infected by a computer worm that deleted all our files.
verb
To move in a way that is like the way a worm moves.
The cat wormed its way in behind the couch.
verb
To get into or out of a situation by being dishonest or sneaky.
He managed to worm his way out of doing the dishes.
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/2Natural Context
Commonly used to refer to creatures in gardens, soil, or on plants.
You can find worms in the soil while gardening.
Pro Tip 2/2Fishing Bait
Often mentioned in the context of fishing as a bait to catch fish.
He used a worm as bait and caught a big fish.
Pro Tip 1/2Natural Context
Commonly used to refer to creatures in gardens, soil, or on plants.
You can find worms in the soil while gardening.
Pro Tip 2/2Fishing Bait
Often mentioned in the context of fishing as a bait to catch fish.
He used a worm as bait and caught a big fish.
Pro Tip 1/2Natural Context
Commonly used to refer to creatures in gardens, soil, or on plants.
You can find worms in the soil while gardening.
Pro Tip 2/2Fishing Bait
Often mentioned in the context of fishing as a bait to catch fish.
He used a worm as bait and caught a big fish.
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Vermicomposting: How...
to make the system of food consumption more efficient. If you want to bring on that change, you should know about a humble yet diligent and ever-so-crucial the worm. Worms convert organic waste and other compostable products into natural fertilizers.
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Experiments that hint of...
that damaged one single gene called daph to double the lifespan of the little worm so you can see in black after a month they're very short-lived that's why we like to study them for studies of Aging in black after a month the normal
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The Astronaut of the...
that's the nickname real name's ossidax and it's essentially this worm that only lives on the bones of animals in the ocean mostly in the deep ocean and it's incredibly beautiful and they live like by burying their roots into the
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How do animals...
But what about other types of animals like invertebrates? These animals aren't legally protected, partly because their behaviors are harder to read. We can make good guesses about some of them, like oysters, worms, and jellyfish.
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How parasites change...
But from what we do know, we can tell that they have a pretty diverse toolbox. Gordian worms seem to affect crickets' brains directly. The malaria parasite, on the other hand, blocks an enzyme that helps the mosquitoes feed,
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This weird trick will...
a master summoner is sending deep croaking noises reverberating through the area. And, as if in a trance, hundreds of earthworms begin emerging from the soil. This is worm grunting, also called worm charming or fiddling.
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The War of Worms PIPE...
you're looking for worms right Jim's happy to see his son working for a hard-earned dollar but for Andy protecting his turf is everything and he doesn't like the idea of a newcomer showing up unannounced yeah I can dig
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What I learned from...
into the spaceship, one at a time, and you worm your way up into your chair and plunk yourself down on your back. And the hatch is closed, and suddenly, what has been a lifetime of both dreams and denial
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Why do animals have such...
the case that larger species have a longer lifespan than smaller ones. For instance, an elephant or whale will live much longer than a mouse, rat, or vole, which in turn have years on flies and worms.
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Millennials are the...
we can do is endless - you can switch to LED light bulbs compost raised worms use reusable water bottles bike or walk
Video examples
Vermicomposting: How...
to make the system of food consumption more efficient. If you want to bring on that change, you should know about a humble yet diligent and ever-so-crucial the worm. Worms convert organic waste and other compostable products into natural fertilizers.
Video examples
Experiments that hint of...
that damaged one single gene called daph to double the lifespan of the little worm so you can see in black after a month they're very short-lived that's why we like to study them for studies of Aging in black after a month the normal
Video examples
The Astronaut of the...
that's the nickname real name's ossidax and it's essentially this worm that only lives on the bones of animals in the ocean mostly in the deep ocean and it's incredibly beautiful and they live like by burying their roots into the
Video examples
How do animals...
But what about other types of animals like invertebrates? These animals aren't legally protected, partly because their behaviors are harder to read. We can make good guesses about some of them, like oysters, worms, and jellyfish.
Video examples
How parasites change...
But from what we do know, we can tell that they have a pretty diverse toolbox. Gordian worms seem to affect crickets' brains directly. The malaria parasite, on the other hand, blocks an enzyme that helps the mosquitoes feed,
Video examples
This weird trick will...
a master summoner is sending deep croaking noises reverberating through the area. And, as if in a trance, hundreds of earthworms begin emerging from the soil. This is worm grunting, also called worm charming or fiddling.
Video examples
The War of Worms PIPE...
you're looking for worms right Jim's happy to see his son working for a hard-earned dollar but for Andy protecting his turf is everything and he doesn't like the idea of a newcomer showing up unannounced yeah I can dig
Video examples
What I learned from...
into the spaceship, one at a time, and you worm your way up into your chair and plunk yourself down on your back. And the hatch is closed, and suddenly, what has been a lifetime of both dreams and denial
Video examples
Why do animals have such...
the case that larger species have a longer lifespan than smaller ones. For instance, an elephant or whale will live much longer than a mouse, rat, or vole, which in turn have years on flies and worms.
Video examples
Millennials are the...
we can do is endless - you can switch to LED light bulbs compost raised worms use reusable water bottles bike or walk
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Josh Hartnett
Actor
I don't really comment on my personal life because I feel like any comment at all is opening up a whole can of worms. I'd just rather not talk about who I'm dating.
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James Altucher
American Author
It's hard to know which stars in the sky will turn into black holes. And which ones will open up worm holes into entire new universes.
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David Gerrold
American Writer
Life is hard. Then you die. Then they throw dirt in your face. Then the worms eat you. Be grateful it happens in that order.
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Elizabeth McCracken
American Author
Sadness was something I was thinking about in my life outside of writing, so it wormed itself into whatever I wrote.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
American President
I think we consider too much the good luck of the early bird and not enough the bad luck of the early worm.
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Henry Miller
American Author
If men cease to believe that they will one day become gods then they will surely become worms.
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Immanuel Kant
German Philosopher
If man makes himself a worm he must not complain when he is trodden on.
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Winston Churchill
British Statesman
We are all worms. But I believe that I am a glow-worm.
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Katharine Ross
American Actress
I study things like the life cycle of the worm.
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John Sulston
British Scientist
If we understand the worm, we understand life.
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Josh Hartnett
Actor
I don't really comment on my personal life because I feel like any comment at all is opening up a whole can of worms. I'd just rather not talk about who I'm dating.
Quote examples
James Altucher
American Author
It's hard to know which stars in the sky will turn into black holes. And which ones will open up worm holes into entire new universes.
Quote examples
David Gerrold
American Writer
Life is hard. Then you die. Then they throw dirt in your face. Then the worms eat you. Be grateful it happens in that order.
Quote examples
Elizabeth McCracken
American Author
Sadness was something I was thinking about in my life outside of writing, so it wormed itself into whatever I wrote.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
American President
I think we consider too much the good luck of the early bird and not enough the bad luck of the early worm.
Quote examples
Henry Miller
American Author
If men cease to believe that they will one day become gods then they will surely become worms.
Quote examples
Immanuel Kant
German Philosopher
If man makes himself a worm he must not complain when he is trodden on.
Quote examples
Winston Churchill
British Statesman
We are all worms. But I believe that I am a glow-worm.
Quote examples
Katharine Ross
American Actress
I study things like the life cycle of the worm.
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John Sulston
British Scientist
If we understand the worm, we understand life.
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