5 letter words starting with wor

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  • WORDS
  • WORDY
  • WORKS
  • WORKY
  • WORLD
  • WORMS
  • WORMY
  • WORRY
  • WORSE
  • WORST
  • WORTH
  • WORTS

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Definition of worms

worms (noun)

  1. A generally tubular invertebrate of the annelid phylum; an earthworm.
  2. More loosely, any of various tubular invertebrates resembling annelids but not closely related to them, such as velvet worms, acorn worms, flatworms, or roundworms.
  3. A type of wingless "dragon", especially a gigantic sea serpent.
  4. Either a mythical "dragon" (especially wingless), a gigantic sea serpent, or a creature that resembles a Mongolian death worm.
  5. A contemptible or devious being.
  6. A self-replicating program that propagates through a network.
  7. A graphical representation of the total runs scored in an innings.
  8. Anything helical, especially the thread of a screw.
  9. Any creeping or crawling animal, such as a snake, snail, or caterpillar.
  10. An internal tormentor; something that gnaws or afflicts one’s mind with remorse.
  11. A strip of linked tiles sharing parallel edges in a tiling.
  12. The lytta.
  13. (preceded by definite article) A dance, or dance move, in which the dancer lies on the floor and undulates the body horizontally thereby moving forwards.

worms (verb)

  1. To make (one's way) with a crawling motion.
  2. To move with one's body dragging the ground.
  3. To work one's way by artful or devious means.
  4. To work (one's way or oneself) (into) gradually or slowly; to insinuate.
  5. To effect, remove, drive, draw, or the like, by slow and secret means; often followed by out.
  6. (in “worm out of”) To drag out of, to get information that someone is reluctant or unwilling to give (through artful or devious means or by pleading or asking repeatedly).
  7. To fill in the contlines of (a rope) before parcelling and serving.
  8. To deworm (an animal).
  9. To cut the worm, or lytta, from under the tongue of (a dog, etc.) for the purpose of checking a disposition to gnaw, and formerly supposed to guard against canine madness.
  10. To clean by means of a worm; to draw a wad or cartridge from, as a firearm.

Definition of worse

worse (adjective)

  1. Unfavorable; negative; not good.
  2. Not suitable or fitting.
  3. Not appropriate, of manners etc.
  4. Unhealthy; liable to cause health problems.
  5. Sickly, unhealthy, unwell.
  6. Not behaving; behaving badly; misbehaving; mischievous or disobedient.
  7. Tricky; stressful; unpleasant.
  8. Evil; wicked.
  9. Faulty; not functional.
  10. (of food) Spoiled, rotten, overripe.
  11. (of breath) Malodorous; foul.
  12. False; counterfeit; illegitimate.
  13. Unskilled; of limited ability; not good.
  14. Of poor physical appearance.
  15. Bold and daring.
  16. Good, superlative, excellent, cool.
  17. (of a need, want, or pain) Severe, urgent.
  18. Overly promiscuous, licentious.
  19. (of a draft/check) Not covered by funds on account.

worse (adverb)

  1. In a bad manner.
  2. Very much; to a great degree.

worse (adjective)

  1. Evil; wicked (of people).
  2. Morally reprehensible (of behaviour etc.); blameworthy.
  3. Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel.
  4. Unpropitious, unkind, faulty, not up to reasonable standard.
  5. Unwell in terms of health or physical condition; sick.
  6. Having an urge to vomit.
  7. (hip-hop slang) Sublime, with the connotation of being so in a singularly creative way.
  8. Extremely bad (bad enough to make one ill). Generally used indirectly with to be.
  9. Unwise; not a good idea.

worse (adverb)

  1. Not well; imperfectly, badly; hardly.

worse (noun)

  1. Loss; disadvantage; defeat.
  2. That which is worse; something less good.

worse (verb)

  1. To make worse; to put at disadvantage; to discomfit.

Definition of worst

worst (adjective)

  1. Unfavorable; negative; not good.
  2. Not suitable or fitting.
  3. Not appropriate, of manners etc.
  4. Unhealthy; liable to cause health problems.
  5. Sickly, unhealthy, unwell.
  6. Not behaving; behaving badly; misbehaving; mischievous or disobedient.
  7. Tricky; stressful; unpleasant.
  8. Evil; wicked.
  9. Faulty; not functional.
  10. (of food) Spoiled, rotten, overripe.
  11. (of breath) Malodorous; foul.
  12. False; counterfeit; illegitimate.
  13. Unskilled; of limited ability; not good.
  14. Of poor physical appearance.
  15. Bold and daring.
  16. Good, superlative, excellent, cool.
  17. (of a need, want, or pain) Severe, urgent.
  18. Overly promiscuous, licentious.
  19. (of a draft/check) Not covered by funds on account.

worst (adjective)

  1. Evil; wicked (of people).
  2. Morally reprehensible (of behaviour etc.); blameworthy.
  3. Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel.
  4. Unpropitious, unkind, faulty, not up to reasonable standard.
  5. Unwell in terms of health or physical condition; sick.
  6. Having an urge to vomit.
  7. (hip-hop slang) Sublime, with the connotation of being so in a singularly creative way.
  8. Extremely bad (bad enough to make one ill). Generally used indirectly with to be.
  9. Unwise; not a good idea.

worst (noun)

  1. Something or someone that is the worst

worst (verb)

  1. To make worse.
  2. To grow worse; to deteriorate.
  3. To outdo or defeat, especially in battle.

worst (adverb)

  1. Superlative of bad
  2. Superlative of ill

Definition of worts

worts (noun)

  1. A plant; herb; vegetable.
  2. Any of various plants or herbs, used in combination to refer to specific plants such as St. John's wort, or on its own as a generic term.