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wormed

The correct spelling is wormed.

How to pronounce wormed

verb

Say it like: Wor-med

The correct spelling is wormed. To make (one's way) with a crawling motion. For example: "We wormed our way through the underbrush."

Usage Examples

We wormed our way through the underbrush.

He wormed his way into the organization

Worm and parcel with the lay; turn and serve the other way.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To make (one's way) with a crawling motion.
  2. 2.To move with one's body dragging the ground.
  3. 3.To work one's way by artful or devious means.
  4. 4.To work (one's way or oneself) (into) gradually or slowly; to insinuate.
  5. 5.To effect, remove, drive, draw, or the like, by slow and secret means; often followed by out.

adjective

  1. 1.Affected with woodworm.
  2. 2.Infested with parasitic worms.

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