worm worm /ˈwɝːm/

noun

1. () Any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae  ( worm )
   any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
    The worm wriggled through the dirt, aerating the soil as it went
   The worm wriggled through the dirt, aerating the soil as it went
   
   
2. () [Informal] A person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect  ( dirt ball , insect , louse , worm [Informal] )
   a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
   
3. Screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack  ( worm )
   screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack
   
4. A software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network  ( worm )
   a software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network
    Worms take advantage of automatic file sending and receiving features found on many computers
   worms take advantage of automatic file sending and receiving features found on many computers
   
   

verb

1. To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)  ( worm , wrestle , wriggle , squirm , twist , writhe )
   to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
    The prisoner writhed in discomfort
   The prisoner writhed in discomfort
    The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace
   The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace