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wormlike

/wˈɝmlˌaɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
worm-like
IPA
/wˈɝmlˌaɪk/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a worm.

adj

Having a smoothly curved form when heated.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *wurmiz Proto-West Germanic *wurmi Old English wyrm Middle English worm English worm Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English wormlike From worm + -like.

Inflected Forms

more wormlike (comparative) most wormlike (superlative) worm-like (alternative)

Phrases

wormlike chain worm-like chain

Frequently Paired Words

helminthic vermian vermiform worm-like chain

Synonyms

cringing groveling grovelling wormy

Questions

How do you pronounce wormlike?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɝmlˌaɪk/.
What does wormlike mean?
Resembling or characteristic of a worm.
Where does wormlike come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *wurmiz Proto-West Germanic *wurmi Old English wyrm Middle English worm English worm Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English wormlike From worm + -like.

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