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vermiculate
[ verb ver-mik-yuh-leyt; adjective ver-mik-yuh-lit, -leyt ]
/ verb vərˈmɪk yəˌleɪt; adjective vərˈmɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /
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verb (used with object), ver·mic·u·lat·ed, ver·mic·u·lat·ing.
to work or ornament with wavy lines or markings resembling the form or tracks of a worm.
adjective Also ver·mic·u·lat·ed [ver-mik-yuh-ley-tid]. /vərˈmɪk yəˌleɪ tɪd/.
worm-eaten, or appearing as if worm-eaten.
sinuous; tortuous; intricate: vermiculate thought processes.
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Origin of vermiculate
OTHER WORDS FROM vermiculate
ver·mic·u·la·tion, nounun·ver·mic·u·lat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby vermiculate
vermicidal, vermicide, vermicular, vermicular movement, vermicular pulse, vermiculate, vermiculation, vermicule, vermiculite, vermiculose, vermiculture
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British Dictionary definitions for vermiculate
vermiculate
verb (vɜːˈmɪkjʊˌleɪt)
(tr) to decorate with wavy or wormlike tracery or markings
adjective (vɜːˈmɪkjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt)
vermicular; sinuous
worm-eaten or appearing as if worm-eaten
(of thoughts, etc) insinuating; subtly tortuous
Word Origin for vermiculate
C17: from Latin vermiculātus in the form of worms, from vermis worm
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