worm-eaten

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Adjective worm-eaten has 1 sense

vermiculate, worm-eaten, wormy - eaten (or as if eaten) by worms
Antonym: unworn (indirect, via worn)

Definitions from the Web

Term: Worm-Eaten

Part of Speech: Adjective

Senses:

Showing signs of damage or decay caused by worms.
Informal: Describing food that is stale or spoiled.
Figurative: Describing an old object or building that is in a state of disrepair.

Usage:

Sense 1:

The old book in the attic was worm-eaten, with pages falling apart.

Sense 2:

We had to throw away the worm-eaten apples as they were no longer edible.

Sense 3:

The mansion's worm-eaten wooden floors creaked with every step.

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