Antonyms for
worm
A generally tubular invertebrate of the annelid phylum
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All Definitions for Worm

Below are all the dictionary definitions of worm:

1A generally tubular invertebrate of the annelid phylum
2An earthworm.
3More loosely, any of various tubular invertebrates resembling annelids but not closely related to them, such as velvet worms, acorn worms, flatworms, or roundworms.
4A self-replicating program that propagates through a network, differing from a virus in usually lacking any destructive effects.
5A contemptible or devious being.
6A maggot.
7To move with one's body dragging the ground.
8To work one's way by artful or devious means.
9To work (one's way or oneself) (into) gradually or slowly
10To insinuate.
11To drag out of, to get information that someone is reluctant or unwilling to give (through artful or devious means or by pleading or asking repeatedly).
12To deworm (an animal).
13A graphical representation of the total runs scored across a number of overs.
14Anything helical, especially the thread of a screw.
15A short revolving screw whose threads drive, or are driven by, a worm wheel or rack by gearing into its teeth.
16To clean by means of a worm
17To draw a wad or cartridge from, as a firearm.
18Either a mythical "dragon" (especially wingless), a gigantic sea serpent, or a creature that resembles a Mongolian death worm.
19Any creeping or crawling animal, such as a snake, snail, or caterpillar.
20A type of wingless "dragon", especially a gigantic sea serpent or any kind of dragon.
21The spiral wire of a corkscrew.
22The condensing tube of a still, often curved and wound to save space.
23A muscular band in the tongue of some animals, such as dogs
24The lytta.
25The lytta.
26To fill in the contlines of (a rope) before parcelling and serving.
27To cut the worm, or lytta, from under the tongue of (a dog, etc.) for the purpose of checking a disposition to gnaw, and formerly supposed to guard against canine madness.
28A dance, or dance move, in which the dancer lies on the floor and undulates the body horizontally thereby moving forwards.
29To make (one's way) with a crawling motion.
30A strip of linked tiles sharing parallel edges in a tiling.
31An internal tormentor
32Something that gnaws or afflicts one’s mind with remorse.
33A spiral instrument or screw, often like a double corkscrew, used for drawing balls from firearms.
34To effect, remove, drive, draw, or the like, by slow and secret means.
35A surname.
36Initialism of write once, read many.

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About antonyms for worm

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