worm-like
Resembling a crawler
Worm-like describes something resembling a worm in shape or movement—long, thin, and limbless, often with a writhing or creeping motion: worm-like larvae, a worm-like creature burrowing through the soil.
The term can be unflattering when applied to people, suggesting something low or groveling.
Stretched beyond usual dimensions
- cylindricalCircular in cross-section
- tubularHaving cylinder form
- slenderThin and graceful
- threadlikeResembling thin strands
filiform · narrow · ribbonlike · vermiform · segmented · linear · extended · stretched
Twisting with short movements
- squirmingTwisting restlessly from discomfort
- writhingTwisting the body convulsively
- slitheringSmooth limbless locomotion
- undulatingMoving in waves
crawling · creeping · burrowing · inching · contracting · pulsing · rippling · coiling
Wet, slippery, unpleasant
rubbery · gelatinous · mucous · slick · smooth · wet · glistening · pliant
Causing strong disgust
- repulsiveCausing strong disgust
- grossTotal before subtractions
- nauseatingCausing urge to vomit
- squirmyInclined to wriggle
creepy · unsettling · icky · yucky · off-putting · grotesque · loathsome · vile
elongated
Stretched beyond usual dimensions
- cylindricalCircular in cross-section
- tubularHaving cylinder form
- slenderThin and graceful
threadlike · filiform · narrow · ribbonlike · vermiform · segmented · linear · extended · stretched · fusiform
wriggling
Twisting with short movements
- squirmingTwisting restlessly from discomfort
- writhingTwisting the body convulsively
- slitheringSmooth limbless locomotion
undulating · crawling · creeping · burrowing · inching · contracting · pulsing · rippling · coiling · twisting
slimy
Wet, slippery, unpleasant
fleshy · rubbery · gelatinous · mucous · slick · smooth · wet · glistening · pliant · flexible
revolting
Causing strong disgust
- repulsiveCausing strong disgust
- grossTotal before subtractions
- nauseatingCausing urge to vomit
squirmy · creepy · unsettling · icky · yucky · off-putting · grotesque · loathsome · vile · stomach-turning
- body planbody plan, bilateral symmetry, radial symmetry, segmentation, body segments
worm-likelimbed
Having projecting body parts
humanoid · vertebrate · bipedal · quadrupedal · winged