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1. Any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
    
2. A person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
   - louse[2], insect, dirt ball
    
3. A software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network
   "worms take advantage of automatic file sending and receiving features found on many computers"
    
4. Screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack

1. To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
   "The prisoner wormed in discomfort"
   - writhe, wrestle, wriggle, squirm, twist

Derived forms: worming, worms, wormed

See also: wormy

Type of: disagreeable person, invertebrate, malevolent program, move, screw, unpleasant person

Part of: worm gear

Encyclopedia: Worm Worm, Your Honor Worm, parcel and serve