Explore Wormwood through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Wormwood in a sentence
Wormwood meaning
- An intensely bitter herb (Artemisia absinthium and similar plants in genus Artemisia) used in medicine, in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
- Something that causes bitterness or affliction; a cause of mortification or vexation.
Synonyms of Wormwood
Using Wormwood
- The main meaning on this page is: An intensely bitter herb (Artemisia absinthium and similar plants in genus Artemisia) used in medicine, in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic. | Something that causes bitterness or affliction; a cause of mortification or vexation.
- Useful related words include: subshrub, suffrutex.
- In the example corpus, wormwood often appears in combinations such as: wormwood scrubs, of wormwood, wormwood and.
Context around Wormwood
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Wormwood
- In this selection, "wormwood" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, admonishes, matilda, blamed, scrubs, mara and sage stand out and add context to how "wormwood" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include addition to wormwood and angry that wormwood is letting. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "wormwood" sits close to words such as abdulkadir, abed and abhay, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with wormwood
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The name of this star is Wormwood. (7 words)
Also performed on Roadworms (The Berlin Sessions) and Wormwood Live. (10 words)
The anti-absinthe party blamed wormwood, the crucial ingredient in absinthe making. (12 words)
Angry that Wormwood is “letting a soul slip through his fingers” when the “patient” becomes a Christian, Screwtape can no longer fake his composure, as his nephew’s failures reflect on Screwtape’s own inability to provide accurate counsel. (39 words)
He slipped into petty crime, fraud and petty theft and, after several run-ins with the law, finally received his first civilian prison sentence, two months in Wormwood Scrubs for forging a cheque. (33 words)
The ParaGuard liquid contains a blend of ingredients including wormwood (a bitter herb used in absinthe), pumpkin seed and garlic bulb to 'optimize digestive flora and support a healthy intestinal balance'. (31 words)
In April, they welcomed new executive chef, Dante Romero (of Two Ducks and formerly of Wormwood) and new sous chef Xavier Verdugo (formerly of Wormwood and Tiger! (27 words)
Example sentences (20)
In April, they welcomed new executive chef, Dante Romero (of Two Ducks and formerly of Wormwood) and new sous chef Xavier Verdugo (formerly of Wormwood and Tiger!
While Wormwood is delighted at this, Screwtape admonishes Wormwood to keep the Patient safe, in hope that they can compromise his faith over a long lifetime.
A young girl named Matilda Wormwood (Mara Wilson) is a gifted genius who loves to read.
Bottarelli entered his pleas by video link from Wormwood Scrubs before Harrow Crown Court, sitting at the Old Bailey.
The anti-absinthe party blamed wormwood, the crucial ingredient in absinthe making.
The ParaGuard liquid contains a blend of ingredients including wormwood (a bitter herb used in absinthe), pumpkin seed and garlic bulb to 'optimize digestive flora and support a healthy intestinal balance'.
Inspectors visited five UK immigration detention sites and two Pentonville and Wormwood Scrubs, last spring.
Woody Harrelson is known for more than just his roles in movies, and his time at HMP Wormwood Scrubs is a testament to this.
But all of them are made from some combination of wormwood, sage, cypress, citrus, rose, carnation, and goldenrod.
Angry that Wormwood is “letting a soul slip through his fingers” when the “patient” becomes a Christian, Screwtape can no longer fake his composure, as his nephew’s failures reflect on Screwtape’s own inability to provide accurate counsel.
Deaths at Wormwood Scrubs prison in west London went up during the government’s prisons initiative.
A third of the waters became wormwood, and many men died from the waters, because they were made bitter.
He also admitted drink-driving as he appeared via video link from Wormwood Scrubs for sentencing at the Old Bailey.
HMP Liverpool showed signs of overcrowding, as did Bristol, Guys Marsh, Nottingham and Wormwood Scrubs prisons.
The name of this star is Wormwood.
Also performed on Roadworms (The Berlin Sessions) and Wormwood Live.
At about this time an Italian merchant named D'Alessio began producing a similar product in Piedmont as a "wormwood wine".
Calvin, when in his Spaceman Spiff persona, sees Miss Wormwood as a slimy, often dictatorial alien.
D'Alessio's version of the libation contained other botanical ingredients in addition to wormwood.
He slipped into petty crime, fraud and petty theft and, after several run-ins with the law, finally received his first civilian prison sentence, two months in Wormwood Scrubs for forging a cheque.
Common combinations with wormwood
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- wormwood scrubs 8×
- of wormwood 5×
- wormwood and 4×
- and wormwood 3×
- wormwood is 2×
- from wormwood 2×
- in wormwood 2×
- miss wormwood 2×
- wormwood as 2×