B2nounnature
US/wɜːrm/
UK/wɜːm/
a small animal with a long, thin, soft body and no legs, often living in soil
In context
After the rain, lots of worms came up onto the footpath.
My grandfather uses worms as bait when he goes fishing in the river.
There was a worm in my apple, so I lost my appetite.
Words that go with worm
adjective + noun
- tiny wormA tiny worm was crawling across the lettuce leaf.
noun + preposition
- can of wormsAsking about his salary opened a can of worms.
- worms in the soilWorms in the soil help plants grow stronger.
- worms as baitMy grandfather always takes worms as bait when he goes fishing.
verb + preposition
- dig for wormsThe kids went into the garden to dig for worms.