vermiculate

vermiculate is a 11-letter English word with 6 senses as transitive verb, adjective, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To form or work, as by inlaying, with irregular lines or impressions resembling the tracks of worms, or appearing as if formed by the motion of worms. Face value is 18 in Scrabble and 23 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

11 letters · Scrabble 18 · Words With Friends 23 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To form or work, as by inlaying, with irregular lines or impressions resembling the tracks of worms, or appearing as if formed by the motion of worms.
2. adjective. Wormlike in shape; covered with wormlike elevations; marked with irregular fine lines of color, or with irregular wavy impressed lines like worm tracks; as, a vermiculate nut.
3. adjective. Crawling or creeping like a worm; hence, insinuating; sophistical.
4. verb. decorate with wavy or winding lines
5. adjective. decorated with wormlike tracery or markings

   "vermicular (or vermiculated) stonework"

   Synonyms: vermicular, vermiculated

6. adjective. infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms

   Synonyms: wormy

Synonyms

vermicular, vermiculated, wormy

Common word forms

vermiculated, vermiculating

Words from these letters

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