worm

worm

noun

{bc}{sx|earthworm||}

worm

verb

{bc}to move or proceed sinuously or insidiously

worm-eat*en

adjective

{bc}eaten or burrowed by worms

worm fence

noun

{bc}a zigzag fence consisting of interlocking rails supported by crossed poles

worm gear

noun

{bc}{sx|worm wheel||}

worm's-eye

adjective

{bc}seen from ground level or from the lowest levels of a hierarchy

worm snake

noun

{bc}a small terrestrial colubrid snake ({it}Carphophis amoenus{/it}) of the eastern U.S. that is dark above and pinkish red below

worm wheel

noun

{bc}a toothed wheel gearing with the thread of a worm

worm into

phrasal verb

{bc}to get oneself into (a desired position, situation, etc.) in a gradual and usually clever or dishonest way

worm out of

phrasal verb

{bc}to get (information) from (someone) by asking many questions, by using clever methods of persuasion, etc.