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vermiculate en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /vɜː-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /vəˈmɪk.jʊl.ət/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /vɚˈmɪk.jəlˌət/ (General-American)
  • /vəˈmɪk.jəl.eɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)

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”).

Meanings

  1. Like a worm; resembling a worm.
  2. Vermiculated.

Forms

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more vermiculate Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most vermiculate Degree=Sup lexicographic

Translations (3)

es vermiculado (Decorated with lines like worm tracks.) · fr vermiculée (Decorated with lines like worm tracks.) · fr vermiculé (Decorated with lines like worm tracks.)

vermiculate en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /vəˈmɪk.jʊlˌeɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /vɜː-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /vɚˈmɪk.jəlˌeɪt/ (General-American)
  • /vəˈmɪk.jəlˌeɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (Southern-England) audio

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”).

Meanings

  1. To decorate with lines resembling the tracks of worms.

Forms

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vermiculated Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
vermiculated Tense=Past lexicographic
vermiculates Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
vermiculating Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic