vermiculate
vermiculate · more vermiculate · most vermiculate
Like a worm; resembling a wormLike a worm; resembling a worm.
UK/vəˈmɪk.jʊl.ət/US/vɚˈmɪk.jəlˌət/
Meaning
2 sensesLike a worm; resembling a worm.
Vermiculated.
More definitions
- infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms
- decorated with wormlike tracery or markings
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Latin vermiculatus (“inlaid in wavy lines”), past participle of vermiculor (Borrowed from Latin vermiculatus (“inlaid in wavy lines”), past participle of vermiculor (“to be full of worms or worm-eaten”), from vermiculus (“little worm”).
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Forms
more vermiculate, most vermiculate| Comparative | more vermiculate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most vermiculate Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms:worm-eatenwormy
- decorated with wormlike tracery or markings:vermicularvermiculated
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form