worming

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of worm

plural wormings

1. countableuncountableThe act by which an animal is wormed.

   […] you will need to spend a lot more time training and socializing your Beagle, and must endure the sometimes difficult stages of teething, chewing, adolescent exuberance, and frequent veterinarian visits for vaccinations and wormings.

   2001, Kristine Kraeuter, Training Your Beagle, page 15

2. countableuncountablebusinessThe tendency of certain yarn or thread to bunch up after being woven.

   The other thing you can do is stick with yarns that don't have a reputation for worming.

   2011, Clara Parkes, The Knitter's Book of Yarn

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   I think the smaller hook gave better results, with the larger leading to the unappetizing "worming" of chenille.

   2010, Dora Ohrenstein, Creating Crochet Fabric: Experimenting with Hook, Yarn & Stitch