vermiculate

ver·mic·u·late

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [verb ver-mik-yuh-leyt; adjective ver-mik-yuh-lit, -leyt]
- /verb vərˈmɪk yəˌleɪt; adjective vərˈmɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/
- /vɜːmˈɪkjʊlˌeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb ver-mik-yuh-leyt; adjective ver-mik-yuh-lit, -leyt]
- /verb vərˈmɪk yəˌleɪt; adjective vərˈmɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/

Definitions of vermiculate word

verb with object vermiculate to work or ornament with wavy lines or markings resembling the form or tracks of a worm. 1
adjective vermiculate worm-eaten, or appearing as if worm-eaten. 1
abbreviation VERMICULATE vermicular. 1
adjective vermiculate sinuous; tortuous; intricate: vermiculate thought processes. 1
verb vermiculate to decorate with wavy or wormlike tracery or markings 0
adjective vermiculate vermicular; sinuous 0

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Origin of vermiculate

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605, vermiculate is from the Latin word vermiculātus (past participle of vermiculārī to be worm-eaten). See vermicule, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Vermiculate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Vermiculate

vermiculate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

vermiculate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for vermiculate

adj vermiculate

mazy — full of confusing turns, passages, etc.; like a maze; labyrinthine.

adjective vermiculate

waving — a disturbance on the surface of a liquid body, as the sea or a lake, in the form of a moving ridge or swell.
wavy — curving alternately in opposite directions; undulating: a wavy course; wavy hair.

All 3 Synonyms of vermiculate