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WORM
abbr.
Computers write once, read many
worm
(wûrm)n.
1. Any of various invertebrates, especially an annelid, flatworm, nematode, or nemertean, having a long, flexible, rounded or flattened body, often without obvious appendages.
2. Any of various crawling insect larvae, such as a grub or a caterpillar, having a soft elongated body.
3. Any of various other animals, such as a shipworm or a slowworm, having a long slender limbless body.
4.
a. Something, such as the thread of a screw or the spiral condenser in a still, that resembles a worm in form or appearance.
b. The spirally threaded shaft of a worm gear.
5. An insidiously tormenting or devouring force: "felt the black worm of treachery growing in his heart" (Mario Puzo).
6. A person regarded as pitiable or contemptible.
7. worms Medicine Infestation of the intestines or other parts of the body with parasitic worms; helminthiasis.
8. Computers A malicious program that replicates itself until it fills all of the storage space on a drive or network.
v. wormed, worm·ing, worms
v. tr.
1. To make (one's way) with the sinuous crawling motion of a worm.
2. To work (one's way or oneself) subtly or gradually; insinuate: She wormed her way into his confidence.
3. To elicit by artful or devious means. Usually used with out of: wormed a confession out of the suspect.
4. To treat for intestinal worms: wormed the dog.
5. Nautical To wrap yarn or twine spirally around (rope).
v. intr.
1. To move in a manner suggestive of a worm.
2. To make one's way by artful or devious means: He can't worm out of this situation.
[Middle English, from Old English wurm, variant of wyrm; see wer-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
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worm
(wɜːm)n
1. (Animals) any of various invertebrates, esp the annelids (earthworms, etc), nematodes (roundworms), and flatworms, having a slender elongated body.
2. (Animals) any of various insect larvae having an elongated body, such as the silkworm and wireworm
3. (Animals) any of various unrelated animals that resemble annelids, nematodes, etc, such as the glow-worm and shipworm
4. a gnawing or insinuating force or agent that torments or slowly eats away
5. a wretched or spineless person
6. anything that resembles a worm in appearance or movement
7. (Tools) a shaft on which a helical groove has been cut, as in a gear arrangement in which such a shaft meshes with a toothed wheel
8. (Brewing) a spiral pipe cooled by air or flowing water, used as a condenser in a still
9. (Zoology) a nontechnical name for lytta
10. (Anatomy) anatomy any wormlike organ, structure, or part, such as the middle lobe of the cerebellum (vermis cerebelli). Technical name: vermis
11. (Computer Science) computing a program that duplicates itself many times in a network and prevents its destruction. It often carries a logic bomb or virus
vb
12. to move, act, or cause to move or act with the slow sinuous movement of a worm
13. (foll by: in, into, out of, etc) to make (one's way) slowly and stealthily; insinuate (oneself)
14. (tr; often foll by out of or from) to extract (information, a secret, etc) from by persistent questioning
15. (tr) to free from or purge of worms
16. (Nautical Terms) (tr) nautical to wind yarn around (a rope) so as to fill the spaces between the strands and render the surface smooth for parcelling and serving
[Old English wyrm; related to Old Frisian wirm, Old High German wurm, Old Norse ormr, Gothic waurms, Latin vermis, Greek romos woodworm]
ˈwormer n
ˈwormˌlike, ˈwormish adj
WORM
(wɜːm)n acronym for
(Computer Science) write once read many times: an optical disk that enables users to store data but not change it
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worm
(wɜrm)n.
1. any of numerous long, slender, soft-bodied, legless, bilaterally symmetrical invertebrates, including the roundworms, platyhelminths, acanthocephalans, nemerteans, horsehair worms, and annelids.
2. (loosely) any of numerous small creeping animals with more or less slender, elongated bodies, and without limbs or with very short ones.
3. something resembling or suggesting a worm in appearance, movement, etc.
4. a groveling, abject, or contemptible person.
5. the thread of a screw.
6. a rotating cylinder or shaft, cut with one or more helical threads, that engages with and drives a worm gear.
7. something that penetrates, injures, or consumes slowly or insidiously.
8. worms, (used with a sing. v.) any disease or disorder arising from the presence of parasitic worms in the intestines or other tissues; helminthiasis.
9. the lytta of a dog or other carnivorous animal.
10. computer code planted illegally in a software program so as to destroy data in any system that downloads the program, as by reformatting the hard disk.
v.i. 11. to move or act like a worm; creep, crawl, or advance slowly, stealthily, or insidiously.
v.t. 12. to cause to move in a devious or stealthy manner: a thief worming his hand into a coat pocket.
13. to get by persistent, insidious efforts (usu. fol. by out or from): to worm a secret out of someone.
14. to insinuate (oneself or one's way) into another's favor, confidence, etc.: He wormed his way into the king's favor.
15. to free from worms: to worm puppies.
16. Naut. to wind yarn or the like spirally round (a rope) so as to fill the spaces between the strands and render the surface smooth.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English wyrm dragon, serpent, worm, c. Old Saxon, Old High German wurm, Old Norse ormr, Gothic waurms; akin to Latin vermis]
worm′er, n.
WORM
(würm)n.
write once, read many (times): a technology that allows data to be written onto an optical disc only once.
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worm
(wûrm)1. Any of various invertebrate animals having a soft, long body that is round or flattened and usually lacks limbs.
2. Computer Science A destructive computer program that copies itself over and over until it fills all of the storage space on a computer's hard drive or on a network.
Did You Know? Although there are many kinds of worms, both flat and round, we usually think of earthworms when someone mentions worms. Earthworms do not get a lot of respect these days, but Charles Darwin wrote an entire book explaining how important they are. "Long before [the plow] existed," he said, "the land was in fact regularly plowed and still continues to be thus plowed by earthworms. It may be doubted whether there are many other animals which have played so important a part in the history of the world." As they tunnel in the soil, earthworms open channels that allow in air and water. These channels improve drainage and make it easier for plants to send down roots. Earthworms eat and digest soil and the organic wastes it contains, and their own wastes provide nourishment for plants and other organisms. The tunneling of earthworms brings up nutrients from deep soils to the surface. It is estimated that each year, earthworms in one acre of land move 18 or more tons of soil. We enjoy the fruits of this labor in the form of rich soil and healthy vegetation.
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worm
Past participle: wormed
Gerund: worming
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| Noun | 1. | worm - any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae invertebrate - any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification helminth, parasitic worm - worm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukes woodworm - a larva of a woodborer acanthocephalan, spiny-headed worm - any of various worms living parasitically in intestines of vertebrates having a retractile proboscis covered with many hooked spines arrowworm, chaetognath - any worm of the Chaetognatha; transparent marine worm with horizontal lateral and caudal fins and a row of movable curved spines at each side of the mouth flatworm, platyhelminth - parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body nemertean, nemertine, proboscis worm, ribbon worm - soft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract beard worm, pogonophoran - slender animal with tentacles and a tubelike outer covering; lives on the deep ocean bottom nematode, nematode worm, roundworm - unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic annelid, annelid worm, segmented worm - worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally |
| 2. | worm - a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable | |
| 3. |  worm - a software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network; "worms take advantage of automatic file sending and receiving features found on many computers"malevolent program - a computer program designed to have undesirable or harmful effects | |
| 4. | worm - screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack screw - a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head worm gear - gear consisting of a shaft with screw thread (the worm) that meshes with a toothed wheel (the worm wheel); changes the direction of the axis of rotary motion | |
| Verb | 1. |  worm - to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" wrench - make a sudden twisting motion |
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worm
nounCollins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
worm
verb1. To move or proceed with short irregular motions up and down or from side to side:
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Translations
دُودَةدودَهيَتَسَلَّل، يَسيرُ بِبُطء
червей
červzávit
ormhivemøve sig
vermo
uss
matojengatkierremadella
crv
beférkõzik vhováféregkicsal vmit vkibõlkukac
cacing
ormurskríîa, mjaka sérveiîa e-î upp úr e-m
虫
지렁이
vermis
izdibinātizkļūtizlīstizsprauktiesizvilkt
vierme
červíkvotrieť savytiahnuť z
črv
crvglista
mask
หนอน
con giun
worm
[wɜːm]A. N
1. (= earthworm) → gusano m, lombriz f
the worm will turn → la paciencia tiene un límite
see also glow
the worm will turn → la paciencia tiene un límite
see also glow
2. (in fruit, vegetable) → gusano m (also Comput)
4. (pej) (= person) → gusano m
B. VT
1. (= wriggle) he wormed his way out through the narrow window → salió arrastrándose por la estrecha ventana
to worm one's way into a group (pej) → infiltrarse en un grupo
to worm one's way into sb's confidence (pej) → ganarse la confianza de algn
to worm one's way into a group (pej) → infiltrarse en un grupo
to worm one's way into sb's confidence (pej) → ganarse la confianza de algn
2. (pej) (= extract) to worm a secret out of sb → arrancarle un secreto a algn
3. (= treat) [+ dog, cat, horse] → desparasitar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
worm
[ˈwɜːrm]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
worm
n
(lit, fig inf) → Wurm m; (= wood worm) → Holzwurm m; worms (Med) → Würmer pl; the worm has turned (prov) → das Blatt hat sich gewendet; to get a worm’s eye view of something → etw aus der Froschperspektive sehen; to open a can of worms → in ein Wespennest stechen; this has opened a whole new can of worms → das wirft ganz neue Probleme auf
(Comput, Internet) → Wurm m
vt
(= wriggle) → zwängen; to worm one’s way along/through/into something → sich an etw (dat) → entlangdrücken/durch etw (acc) → durchschlängeln/in etw (acc) → hineinzwängen; to worm one’s way forward (= creep) → sich nach vorne schleichen; to worm one’s way into a position/into a group → sich in eine Stellung/eine Gruppe einschleichen; to worm one’s way into somebody’s affection → sich bei jdm einschmeicheln; to worm one’s way out of a difficulty → sich aus einer schwierigen Lage herauswinden
(= extract) to worm something out of somebody → jdm etw entlocken; you have to worm everything out of him → ihm muss man die Würmer aus der Nase ziehen
dog → eine Wurmkur machen mit (+dat)
worm
:wormcast
n vom Regenwurm aufgeworfenes Erdhäufchen
worm-eaten
adj wood → wurmstichig; (fig inf) → wurmzerfressen
worm gear
n → Schneckengetriebe nt
wormhole
n → Wurmloch nt
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worm
[wɜːm]1. n (Zool, also) (person) (pej) → verme m
to have worms (Med) → avere i vermi
the worm will turn (Proverb) → anche la pazienza ha un limite
a can of worms (fam) → un vespaio
you worm! (fam) → verme!
to have worms (Med) → avere i vermi
the worm will turn (Proverb) → anche la pazienza ha un limite
a can of worms (fam) → un vespaio
you worm! (fam) → verme!
2. vt
a. to worm one's way through a crowd → insinuarsi tra la folla
to worm one's way into a group → infiltrarsi in un gruppo
to worm one's way into sb's confidence → riuscire a conquistare la fiducia di qn
to worm one's way into a group → infiltrarsi in un gruppo
to worm one's way into sb's confidence → riuscire a conquistare la fiducia di qn
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
worm
(wəːm) noun a kind of small creeping animal with a ringed body and no backbone; an earth-worm.
verb1. to make (one's way) slowly or secretly. He wormed his way to the front of the crowd.
2. to get (information etc) with difficulty (out of someone). It took me hours to worm the true story out of him.
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worm
→ دُودَة červ orm Wurm γαιοσκώληκας gusano mato ver crv verme 虫 지렁이 worm mark robak minhoca червь mask หนอน solucan con giun 蠕虫Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
worm
n. lombriz, gusano.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
worm
n gusano; (intestinal) lombriz f, gusanoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.