\ ˈwər-mē
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wormier; wormiest
Definition of wormy
1
: containing, abounding in, or infested with or as if with worms
wormy flour a wormy dog
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: damaged by worms : worm-eaten
wormy timbers
2
: resembling or suggestive of a worm
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“Wormy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wormy. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.
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wormy
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\ ˈwər-mē
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wormier; wormiest
Kids Definition of wormy
: containing worms
wormy flour
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