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Wormed

To make (one's way) with a crawling motion.

📖 Definitions of "Wormed"

verb

1
To make (one's way) with a crawling motion.
"We wormed our way through the underbrush."
2
To move with one's body dragging the ground.
3
To work one's way by artful or devious means.
4
To work (one's way or oneself) (into) gradually or slowly; to insinuate.
"He wormed his way into the organization"

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Word	Definition
insectnoun	An arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.
louseverb	To remove lice from; to delouse.
wreatheverb	(also figurative) Senses relating to intertwining or twisting.
twistverb	To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.
writheverb	(intransitive) To twist bodily; to contort one's self; to be distorted.
squirmverb	(intransitive) To twist one's body with snakelike motions.
wriggleverb	(intransitive) To twist one's body to and fro with short, writhing motions; to squirm.
wrestleverb	(intransitive) To grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat.
dirt ballnoun	a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
woodwormy	Full of woodworm.
wormy	Infested with worms.
wormridden	Full of or parasitized by worms.
hookwormy	Infested with hookworms.
worm-ridden	Alternative form of wormridden. [Full of or parasitized by worms.]
wormish	Like a worm.
maggoted	(slang, Australia) Drunk; intoxicated.
buggynoun	A small motor vehicle, such as a dune buggy.
vermined	Infested with vermin.
woodbined	Covered with woodbine.
verminous	Infested with vermin.

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