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vermicular

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /vəˈmɪk.jʊ.lə/
  • rhymes with -ɪkjʊlə(ɹ)

1

adj

Meaning 1

Relating to, or having the form of, a worm.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vermiculate, wormlike

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

decorated with wormlike tracery or markings

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • vermicular (or vermiculated) stonework

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vermiculate, vermiculated

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: червеобразен (červeobrazen) — relating to or having the form of a worm
  • Catalan: vermicular — relating to or having the form of a worm
  • French: vermiculé — relating to or having the form of a worm
  • French: vermiculée — relating to or having the form of a worm
  • Macedonian: цр́волик (cŕvolik) — relating to or having the form of a worm
  • Polish: robaczkowaty — relating to or having the form of a worm
  • Polish: robakowaty — relating to or having the form of a worm
  • Spanish: vermicular — relating to or having the form of a worm