English · Nature & Environment
worm
/wɜːrm/
[/wɜːrm/]
soft legless crawler
Beginnernoun
Definition
A small, soft-bodied legless animal, such as an earthworm, that lives in soil or water.
Example
An earthworm wriggled across the wet path after the heavy overnight rain had stopped.
An earthworm wriggled across the wet path after the heavy overnight rain had stopped.
Etymology
From Old English 'wyrm', once meaning serpent or dragon.
How & Where It’s Used
'The early bird catches the worm' rewards being prompt.