worry
To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.
Verb 4 meanings
To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.
Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; to exercise.
“Your tone of voice worries me.”
To harass; to irritate or distress.
“The President was worried into military action by persistent advisors.”
To seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf.
“Your dog’s been worrying sheep again.”
Noun 3 meanings
A strong feeling of anxiety.
“I'm afflicted by worry throughout the night.”
An instance or cause of such a feeling.
“My main worry is that I'll miss the train.”
A person who causes worry.
Etymology
From Middle English worien (“to choke, strangle”), from Old English wyrġan, from Proto-West Germanic *wurgijan, from Proto-Germanic *wurgijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *werǵʰ- (“bind, squeeze”). Cognate with Dutch worgen, wurgen, German würgen.
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WORRY at a glance
WORRY has 5 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (W 4 + O 1 + R 1 + R 1 + Y 4) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,505 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with worry
All rhymesOne letter away
- SORRY8
- LORRY8
- WORDY12
- WORMY13
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