worm eaten
/ˈwɜrm ˌitən/
adjective
- Damaged or decayed by worms or insect larvae that have eaten into the material, especially wood or fruit.
- She threw away the worm-eaten apple from the fruit bowl.
- The antique table had a worm-eaten leg, but the rest was in good condition.
- The old barn had worm-eaten beams that needed to be replaced.
- Very old, worn out, or decayed in appearance, as if eaten by worms.
- He lived in a worm-eaten cottage at the edge of the forest.
- The statue's worm-eaten surface showed its great age.
- The worm-eaten pages of the ancient book crumbled at the touch.