noun

worm

worm

A bird caught a worm.

A bird caught a worm.

He is such a worm.

He is such a worm.

a/the worm ((noun)) a small, soft-bodied invertebrate A bird caught a worm.

Synonyms: grub, larva

From Old English 'wyrm', meaning 'serpent' or 'dragon', referring to creatures that crawl.

Picture a wiggling worm in the garden. The 'or' sound is like the sound you might make seeing one.

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