Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

worming

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: worm-ing
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of worm

noun

The act by which an animal is wormed.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The tendency of certain yarn or thread to bunch up after being woven.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] you will need to spend a lot more time training and socializing your Beagle, and must endure the sometimes difficult stages of teething, chewing, adolescent exuberance, and frequent veterinarian visits for vaccinations and wormings."
"I think the smaller hook gave better results, with the larger leading to the unappetizing "worming" of chenille."
"The other thing you can do is stick with yarns that don't have a reputation for worming."

Usage

Inflected Forms

wormings (plural)

Questions

What does worming mean?: present participle and gerund of worm

How to pronounce worming

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