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worm

1 worm /ˈwɚm/ noun
plural worms
1 worm
/ˈwɚm/
noun
plural worms
Britannica Dictionary definition of WORM
[count] : a long, thin animal that has a soft body with no legs or bones and that often lives in the ground
see also earthworm
[count] : the young form of some insects that looks like a small worm see also glowworm, silkworm
[count] informal + disapproving : a person who is not liked or respected : a very bad person
worms [plural] : an infection or a disease caused by tiny worms that live inside the body of an animal or person see also roundworm, tapeworm
[count] computers : a computer virus that causes damage to computers connected to each other by a network

can of worms

see 2can

the early bird catches/gets the worm

see 2early

the worm turns

informal
used to talk about how a situation can suddenly change so that a person who has been weak, unlucky, unsuccessful, etc., can become strong, lucky, successful, etc.

— wormlike

/ˈwɚmˌlaɪk/ adjective [more wormlike; most wormlike]
2 worm /ˈwɚm/ verb
worms; wormed; worming
2 worm
/ˈwɚm/
verb
worms; wormed; worming
Britannica Dictionary definition of WORM
always followed by an adverb or preposition : to move or proceed by twisting and turning
[no object]
[+ object]
[+ object] : to give (an animal) medicine that destroys the small worms that live inside it and cause illness

worm into

[phrasal verb]
worm (your way or yourself) into (something) informal
: to get (yourself) into (a desired position, situation, etc.) in a gradual and usually clever or dishonest way

worm out of

[phrasal verb] informal
worm (something) out of (someone) : to get (information) from (someone) by asking many questions, by using clever methods of persuasion, etc.
worm out of (something) or worm (your way) out of (something) : to avoid doing (something) in usually a clever or dishonest way