wormy

Describes something that is infested with or resembling worms; can also be used figuratively to describe something that is unpleasant, sneaky, or morally corrupt.

• 🇵🇹Descreve algo infestado de vermes ou semelhante a vermes; também pode ser usado em sentido figurado para algo repugnante, vil ou moralmente corrompido.

1. Infested with worms B2 formal

   Containing or damaged by worms, often used to describe fruit, wood, or animals.

   • The apple was wormy and had to be thrown away.
   • The old wooden beam was wormy and crumbling.
   • The farmer discarded the wormy vegetables from the harvest.

   🇵🇹Bichado

   Sinônimos: grubbymaggotyworm-eaten

   Antônimos: clean

2. Totally submissive C1 informal

   Describes a person who is excessively obedient or servile, often in a demeaning way.

   • He was so wormy around his boss, agreeing with everything she said.
   • The wormy assistant never questioned any order.
   • She found his wormy behavior pathetic and irritating.

   🇵🇹Submisso

   Sinônimos: abjectbootlickingcringingfawninggrovelingobsequiousservileslavishsubservientsycophantic

   Antônimos: defiantindependentinsubordinaterebelliousunyielding

• wormier comparative form
• wormiest superlative form