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Phonetic: "/fæn/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A hand-held device consisting of concertinaed material, or slats of material, gathered together at one end, that may be opened out into the shape of a sector of a circle and waved back and forth in order to move air towards oneself and cool oneself.

Definition: An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.

Definition: The action of fanning; agitation of the air.

Definition: Anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock’s tail.

Definition: An instrument for winnowing grain, by moving which the grain is tossed and agitated, and the chaff is separated and blown away.

Definition: A small vane or sail, used to keep the large sails of a smock mill always in the direction of the wind.

Definition: A section of a tree having a finite number of branches

Phonetic: "/fæn/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.

Example: We enjoyed standing at the edge of the cliff, being fanned by the wind.

Definition: To slap (a behind, especially).

Definition: (usually to fan out) To move or spread in multiple directions from one point, in the shape of a hand-held fan.

Definition: To dispel by waving a hand-held fan.

Example: I attempted to fan the disagreeable odour out of the room.

Definition: To perform a maneuver that involves flicking the top rear of an old-style gun.

Definition: (metaphoric) To invigorate, like flames when fanned.

Definition: To winnow grain.

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A generally tubular invertebrate of the annelid phylum; an earthworm.

Definition: More loosely, any of various tubular invertebrates resembling annelids but not closely related to them, such as velvet worms, acorn worms, flatworms, or roundworms.

Definition: A type of wingless "dragon", especially a gigantic sea serpent.

Definition: Either a mythical "dragon" (especially wingless), a gigantic sea serpent, or a creature that resembles a Mongolian death worm.

Definition: A contemptible or devious being.

Example: Don't try to run away, you little worm!

Definition: A self-replicating program that propagates through a network.

Definition: A graphical representation of the total runs scored in an innings.

Definition: Anything helical, especially the thread of a screw.

Definition: Any creeping or crawling animal, such as a snake, snail, or caterpillar.

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

Definition: A strip of linked tiles sharing parallel edges in a tiling.

Definition: The lytta.

Definition: (preceded by definite article) A dance, or dance move, in which the dancer lies on the floor and undulates the body horizontally thereby moving forwards.

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To make (one's way) with a crawling motion.

Example: We wormed our way through the underbrush.

Definition: To move with one's body dragging the ground.

Definition: To work one's way by artful or devious means.

Definition: To work (one's way or oneself) (into) gradually or slowly; to insinuate.

Example: He wormed his way into the organization

Definition: To effect, remove, drive, draw, or the like, by slow and secret means; often followed by out.

Definition: (in “worm out of”) To drag out of, to get information that someone is reluctant or unwilling to give (through artful or devious means or by pleading or asking repeatedly).

Definition: To fill in the contlines of (a rope) before parcelling and serving.

Example: Worm and parcel with the lay; turn and serve the other way.

Definition: To deworm (an animal).

Definition: To cut the worm, or lytta, from under the tongue of (a dog, etc.) for the purpose of checking a disposition to gnaw, and formerly supposed to guard against canine madness.

Definition: To clean by means of a worm; to draw a wad or cartridge from, as a firearm.