worm-eaten

Speech parts

1. worm-eaten - Adjective

2. worm-eaten - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Eaten, or eaten into, by a worm or by worms; as, worm-eaten timber.

Worn-out; old; worthless.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

worm eaten

Synonyms

vermiculate wormy maggoty rotten worn obsolete archaic blown outdated decayed antiquated blasted decrepit blighted moldy
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Antonyms

new current recent fresh ripe trendy
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Examples

Having rationalized his economic system, that is, having saturated it with consciousness and planfulness, man will not leave a trace of the present stagnant and worm-eaten domestic life. Leon Trotsky

Do not lean on a worm-eaten staff. Greek Proverb

Salt will never be worm-eaten. Moroccan Proverb

Close letter words and terms

worm wood worm your way in worm's eye view worm-hole worm-like worm-ridden