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| ver·mic·u·late [ vər míkyə làyt ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle ver·mic·u·lat·ed, present participle ver·mic·u·lat·ing, 3rd person present singular ver·mic·u·lates) |
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decorate something with wavy lines: to decorate something with wavy lines or patterns
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formal
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adjective |
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1. with wavy lines: with wavy lines like the movements, shape, or tracks of a worm
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2. sinuous: with many twists and turns
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formal
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3. looking worm-eaten: with a worm-eaten appearance
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literary
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin vermiculat-, past participle of vermiculari "be full of worms" < vermiculus (see vermicular)] |
