wormed
Wriggled one's way
Wormed is the past tense of worm.
To worm is to move with the twisting motion of a worm: She wormed through the narrow gap.
To worm information out of someone is to extract it gradually through persistent effort: He wormed the secret out of her.
To worm your way into something is to insinuate yourself: She wormed her way into his confidence.
A pet that has been wormed has received treatment to eliminate intestinal parasites.
Intentionally concealed
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- slyCleverly deceptive
- underhandedSecretly dishonest or unfair
- furtiveSecretive and sly
sneaky · stealthy · insinuated · manipulated · maneuvered · wheedled · finagled · ingratiating
Digging underground passages
- diggingRemoving earth below
- soilGround matter for planting
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- boringFailing to engage interest
subterranean · rooting · aerate · compost · vermicompost · castings · annelid · grub
Organisms feeding off hosts
- infestationPest takeover situation
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- nematodesCylindrical unsegmented worms
- verminHarmful small animals
contamination · pinworm · intestinal · host · infection · veterinary · antiparasitic · riddled
covert
Intentionally concealed
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- slyCleverly deceptive
- underhandedSecretly dishonest or unfair
furtive · sneaky · stealthy · insinuated · manipulated · maneuvered · wheedled · finagled · ingratiating · extracted
tunneling
Digging underground passages
- diggingRemoving earth below
- soilGround matter for planting
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
boring · subterranean · rooting · aerate · compost · vermicompost · castings · annelid · grub · larva
parasites
Organisms feeding off hosts
- infestationPest takeover situation
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- nematodesCylindrical unsegmented worms
vermin · contamination · pinworm · intestinal · host · infection · veterinary · antiparasitic · riddled · spoiled
- can of wormsSource of unforeseen complications
- gummy wormChewy candy invertebrate
- food for wormsA dead body
- Computer wormSelf-propagating malicious software
- fishing wormBait for angling
- ear wormsSongs stuck in mind
worm, worms, earthworm, worming, tapeworm, ringworm, hookworm, flatworm, roundworm