wormy

adjective
UK: /ˈwɜːmi/
US: /ˈwɜːrmi/

  1. Full of worms or containing worms.

    1. The apple was wormy, so I threw it away.
    2. The old wood was so wormy that it crumbled easily in your hand.

  2. Damaged or spoiled by worms.

    1. The chair was wormy and unsafe to sit on.
    2. We had to discard the entire shipment because it was all wormy.

  3. Of poor quality; rotten.

    1. The plan seemed wormy from the very start.
    2. That excuse is wormy so you better come up with a different one.

Synonyms

crawly rotten defective

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "wormy" in English means: Full of worms or containing worms., Damaged or spoiled by worms., Of poor quality; rotten..

The phonetic transcription of "wormy" is /ˈwɜːmi/ in British English and /ˈwɜːrmi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "wormy": crawly, rotten, defective.

Example usage of "wormy": "The apple was wormy, so I threw it away.". More examples on the page.