Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tree worm

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables: tree -worm
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A worm that lives in trees, feeding primarily upon woody material.

noun

A lowly, parasitic individual; slimeball, lowlife.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"The slimy-nosed tree worm fell off."
"“It's enough for me,” Knowlton said.“And if you had the brains to realize it, it would be enough for you, too.” He paused. “You Andromedan treeworm.”"
"And how does thee think thy steppa felt, knowing yon treeworm might move on at any time, and those two come back?"

Etymology

From Middle English tree worme, tre-worme, treworme, from Old English trēowwyrm (“tree-worm, palmerworm”), equivalent to tree + worm.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: tree worme, trēowwyrm

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

tree worms (plural) tree-worm (alternative) treeworm (alternative)

Questions

What does tree worm mean?: A worm that lives in trees, feeding primarily upon woody material.
Where does tree worm come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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