# wormed

Pronunciation: say "WURMD" US /wɝmd/, UK /wɜːmd/

## Verb

1. Past tense and past participle of worm. — simple past and past participle of worm
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of worm. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _He wormed his way into the family's trust over many years._
   - _The vet wormed all the puppies before they went to new homes._

## Adjective

2. Infested with parasitic worms, such as those living in the gut or other tissues of an animal.
   - Simple: Full of small worms that live and feed inside an animal's body.
   - _The rescued dog was severely wormed and malnourished when it arrived._
   - _Heavily wormed livestock lose condition quickly despite adequate feed._
3. Affected by woodworm: the larvae of wood-boring beetles that tunnel through timber.
   - Simple: Damaged by small beetles that bore holes through wood.
   - _The antique table was badly wormed beneath its polished surface._
   - _Surveyors found the wormed joists too unsafe to walk on._

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