What does verme in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word verme in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use verme in Italian.

The word verme in Italian means worm, maggot, despicable person, naked as a baby, feel like a worm, crawl like a worm, tapeworm. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word verme

worm

sostantivo maschile (piccolo invertebrato)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il giardino di Teresa è pieno di vermi.
Teresa's garden is full of worms.

maggot

sostantivo maschile (baco, lombrico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Andrea usa dei vermi come esca quando va a pescare.
Andrea uses maggots as bait when he goes fishing.

despicable person

sostantivo maschile (figurato (tipo viscido, spregevole)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sei un verme, avresti potuto dirmelo prima che eri sposato!
You're such a bastard, you should have told me before that you were married!

naked as a baby

feel like a worm

crawl like a worm

tapeworm

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mia nonna diceva sempre che a mangiare carne troppo cruda si rischia il verme solitario.

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