Anything spiral, vermiculated, or resembling a worm

The thread of a screw.

An insect larva.

A being debased and despised.

Same as Vermes.

Any annelid.

A creeping or a crawling animal of any kind or size, as a
serpent, caterpillar, snail, or the like.

i. kurtçuk, kurt, solucan. There is a worm in my apple. (Elmamda kurt var.)

Any small creeping animal or reptile, either entirely without
feet, or with very short ones, including a great variety of animals;
as, an earthworm; the blindworm.

An internal tormentor; something that gnaws or afflicts one’s
mind with remorse.