Worm"-eaten*ness

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Worm-eaten \Worm"-eat`en\, a.
   1. Eaten, or eaten into, by a worm or by worms; as,
      worm-eaten timber.
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            Concave as a covered goblet, or a worm-eaten nut.
                                                  --Shak.
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   2. Worn-out; old; worthless. [R.] --Sir W. Raleigh.
      [1913 Webster] -- {Worm"-eat`en*ness}, n. [R.] --Dr. John
      Smith.
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