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Definition worm in British English

worm noun

noun
/wɜː(r)m/
1

a creature with a long soft body and no bones or legs

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1.1

an insect that looks like a worm

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1.2

small creatures that look like worms and live inside the body of a person or animal and make them ill

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2

an insulting word for someone who is weak or dishonest

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3

a program that is designed to damage computer systems by making copies of itself and preventing the computer from working correctly

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Definition worm in British English