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vermiculate

/vɚˈmɪk.jəlˌeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ver-mic-u-late
IPA
/vɚˈmɪk.jəlˌeɪt/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To decorate with lines resembling the tracks of worms.

adj

Like a worm; resembling a worm.

adj

Vermiculated.

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”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /vɚˈmɪk.jəlˌeɪt/
  • British English: /vəˈmɪk.jʊlˌeɪt/

Inflected Forms

vermiculates (present, singular) vermiculating (participle, present) vermiculated (participle, past) vermiculated (past) more vermiculate (comparative) most vermiculate (superlative)

Synonyms

vermicular vermiculated worm-eaten wormy

Rhymes With

articulate matriculate reticulate geniculate gesticulate disarticulate rearticulate particulate denticulate paniculate fasciculate aciculate

Questions

How do you pronounce vermiculate?
The recorded pronunciation is /vɚˈmɪk.jəlˌeɪt/.
What does vermiculate mean?
To decorate with lines resembling the tracks of worms.
Where does vermiculate come from?
Borrowed from Latin vermiculatus (“inlaid in wavy lines”), past participle of vermiculor (“to be full of worms or worm-eaten”), from vermiculus (“little worm”).

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