heypolyglot
Italian

verme

/ˈver.me/noun · masculineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,193

Meaning

worm; scumbag

  • a small, slender creeping invertebrate animal
  • a despicable, untrustworthy, or cowardly person

In a sentence

Dopo la pioggia il giardino è pieno di vermi.

After the rain the garden is full of worms.

Quell'uomo è un verme, ha tradito tutti i suoi colleghi.

That man is a scumbag, he betrayed all his colleagues.

Non voglio più parlare con un verme del genere.

I don't want to talk to a scumbag like that anymore.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
vermemasculine · singular
vermimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Figuratively used as a harsh insult for a contemptible person.

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