earworm
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈɪəwɜːm/
  • (GA) IPA: /ˈɪ(ə)ɹˌwɚm/
Noun

earworm (plural earworms)

  1. A tune#Noun|tune that keep#Verb|keeps replay#Verb|replaying in one's head#Noun|head or that one keeps think#Verb|thinking about, especially if unwanted.
  2. (originally, US) Short for corn earworm#English|corn earworm (“larva of the moths Helicoverpa zea (syn. Heliothis zea) and Helicoverpa armigera, which are agricultural pests”).
  3. (archaic) An earwig.
Related terms Translations
  • German: Ohrwurm
  • Italian: tormentone
  • Russian: навязчивая мело́дия
  • Spanish: melodía pegadiza, melodía pegajosa



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