1. people who read a lot and enjoy reading
Usage: informal
2. larvae of various insects that feed on books and paper

Examples

• The library was full of bookworms studying for finals.
• My sister and I are total bookworms who spend hours reading every day.
• The teacher encouraged the bookworms in her class to share their favorite novels.
• Old libraries sometimes have problems with bookworms damaging rare manuscripts.
• The bookworms had eaten tiny holes through several pages of the antique book.
• She’s always been a bookworm, preferring novels to television shows.