Meaning of uss | Babel Free

Definitions

1. worm
   in-plural
2. invertebrates with a long slender body (Vermes)
   in-plural
3. as live bait for fish
4. maggot, larva
5. snake
6. a mean, sneaky, deceitful person
   figuratively

Equivalents

Examples

“Kaanid kuuluvad usside hulka.”

Leeches are worms.

“Poiss ajas õnge otsa priske ussi.”

The boy baited a hook with a worm.

“usse täis õun”

an apple full of maggots

“Jahu on ussidest rikutud.”

The flour is spoiled by maggots.

“Keha saab ussidele söödaks.”

The body will become food for worms.

“ussi sisin”

the hissing of a snake

“ussilt salvata saama”

get bitten by a snake

“ussina looklev rongkäik”

a winding parade (like a snake)

“vihkama nagu ussi aia all”

hate someone like a snake under the fence

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