worm-eaten
[ wurm-eet-n ]
adjective
eaten into or gnawed by worms.
impaired by time, decayed or antiquated.
Origin of worm-eaten
1Other words from worm-eaten
- un·worm-eat·en, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for worm-eaten
worm-eaten
adjective
eaten into by worms: a worm-eaten table
decayed; rotten
old-fashioned; antiquated
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