<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>any of numerous annelid worms that burrow in soil and feed on soil nutrients and decaying organic matter.</li><li>Archaic. a mean or groveling person.</li><li>a spiral pipe in which the vapor is condensed in a still.</li><li>screw thread.</li><li>screw conveyor.</li><li>a rotating cylinder or shaft, cut with one or more helical threads, that engages with and drives a worm wheel.</li><li>something that penetrates, injures, or consumes slowly or insidiously, like a gnawing worm.</li><li>any disease or disorder arising from the presence of parasitic worms in the intestines or other tissues; helminthiasis.</li><li>irregularities visible on the surfaces of some metals subject to plastic deformation.</li><li>computer code planted illegally in a software program so as to destroy data in any system that downloads the program, as by reformatting the hard disk.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to move or act like a worm; creep, crawl, or advance slowly or stealthily.</li><li>to achieve something by insidious procedure (usually followed by into): to worm into another's favor.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to cause to move or advance in a devious or stealthy manner: The thief wormed his hand into my coat pocket.</li><li>to get by persistent, insidious efforts (usually followed by out or from): to worm a secret out of a person.</li><li>to insinuate (oneself or one's way) into another's favor, confidence, etc.: to worm his way into the king's favor.</li><li>to free from worms: He wormed the puppies.</li><li>to wind yarn or the like spirally round (a rope) so as to fill the spaces between the strands and render the surface smooth.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>