adj
Meaning 1
Like a worm; resembling a worm.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
vermiculate
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /vəˈmɪk.jʊl.ət/
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Received-Pronunciation: /vəˈmɪk.jəl.eɪt/
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Received-Pronunciation: /vɜː-/
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General-American: /vɚˈmɪk.jəlˌət/
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rhymes with -ɪkjʊleɪt
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rhymes with -ɪkjʊlɪt
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Received-Pronunciation: /vəˈmɪk.jʊlˌeɪt/
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Received-Pronunciation: /vəˈmɪk.jəlˌeɪt/
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General-American: /vɚˈmɪk.jəlˌeɪt/
adj
Meaning 2
Vermiculated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
To decorate with lines resembling the tracks of worms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
decorated with wormlike tracery or markings
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- vermicular (or vermiculated) stonework
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: vermicular, vermiculated
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: worm-eaten, wormy
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 6
decorate with wavy or winding lines
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin vermiculatus (“inlaid in wavy lines”), past participle of vermiculor (“to be full of worms or worm-eaten”), from vermiculus (“little worm”).
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: vermiculé — Decorated with lines like worm tracks.
- French: vermiculée — Decorated with lines like worm tracks.
- Spanish: vermiculado — Decorated with lines like worm tracks.