"wormish" meaning in All languages combined

See wormish on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more wormish [comparative], most wormish [superlative]
Etymology: worm + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|worm|ish}} worm + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} wormish (comparative more wormish, superlative most wormish)
  1. Like a worm. Synonyms: wormy
    Sense id: en-wormish-en-adj-W-myMOYX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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