wormlike

ˈwɜːm.laɪk

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Definition of wormlike - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

biology

Rare

resembling a worm in shape or movement

Rare

The wormlike creature slithered across the ground.

serpentine

sinuous

undulating

behavior

Rare

totally submissive or lacking in independence

Rare

He had a wormlike obedience to his boss.

meek

subservient

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Origin of wormlike

English, worm (worm) + like (similar to)

Terms with wormlike included in their meaning

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caterpillar

insect

wormlike larva of butterflies or moths

angler

angler fish

fish with a wormlike filament for luring prey

bloodworm

aquatic

red wormlike aquatic larva of a midge

blind snake

zoology

wormlike snake with reduced vision living underground

legless lizard

California lizard

wormlike burrowing lizard related to alligator lizards

goosefish

predatory feature

fish with large mouths and a wormlike filament for luring prey

onychophoran

invertebrate

wormlike animal in the Onychophora group

pogonophoran

biology

marine wormlike invertebrate of phylum Pogonophora

Examples of wormlike in a sentence

Its wormlike form was fascinating to observe.
Her wormlike compliance made her easy to manipulate.
The assistant's wormlike behavior frustrated his colleagues.

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French:vermiforme, servile, ...
German:wurmähnlich, kriecherisch, ...
Italian:vermiciforme, servile, ...
Spanish:vermiforme, servil, ...
Portuguese:vermeiforme, servil, ...
Chinese:蠕虫状的, 卑躬屈膝的, ...
Japanese:ミミズのような, 虫のような, ...
Arabic:دودي الشكل, ذَلِيل, ...
Hebrew:תּוֹלְעָתִי, כָּנוּעַ, ...
Russian:червеобразный, раболепный, ...
Ukrainian:червоподібний, рабський, ...
Hindi:कीट-जैसा, कृमिज्ञ, ...
Bengali:কৃমিসদৃশ, অত্যন্ত বশ্য, ...
Catalan:vermiforme, servil, ...
Czech:červovitý, servilní, ...
Danish:ormelignende, underdanig, ...
Dutch:wormachtig, kruiperig, ...
Greek:σκωληκοειδής, σκουληκοειδής, ...
Hungarian:féregszerű, szolgalelkű, ...
Khmer:ដូចដង្កូវ, ចុះចូលខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:벌레 같은, 비굴한, ...
Persian:کرم‌مانند, بسیار مطیع, ...
Polish:robakowaty, niewolniczy, ...
Portuguese (BR):serpenteante, servil, ...
Romanian:vermiform, slugarnic, ...
Swedish:maskliknande, krypande, ...
Thai:คล้ายหนอน, ที่ยอมจำนน, ...
Turkish:solucan benzeri, itaatkâr, ...
Vietnamese:giống như sâu, như con sâu, ...

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Definition of wormlike - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of wormlike

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Terms with wormlike included in their meaning

Examples of wormlike in a sentence

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