Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wormling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: worm-ling
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small or young worm.

noun

Any weak, mean, or lowly creature.

Example Sentences

"O dusty wormling! dar'st thou strive and stand / With Heav'ns high Monarch?"
"But I am a wormling, and not a man; the scorn of men, and derision of the people."

Etymology

From worm + -ling. Compare Icelandic yrmlingur (“wormling”).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: worm

Inflected Forms

wormlings (plural)

Questions

What does wormling mean?: A small or young worm.
Where does wormling come from?: From worm + -ling. Compare Icelandic yrmlingur (“wormling”).

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