vermiculate

ver·mic·u·late

V0064900 (vər-mĭk′yə-lāt′)tr.v. ver·mic·u·lat·ed, ver·mic·u·lat·ing, ver·mic·u·lates To adorn or decorate with wavy or winding lines.adj. (-lĭt, -lāt′)1. Bearing wavy, wormlike lines.2. Having a wormlike motion; twisting or wriggling.3. Infested with worms; worm-eaten.

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[Latin vermiculārī, vermiculāt-, from vermiculus, diminutive of vermis, worm; see vermicular.]

vermiculate

vb (Art Terms) (tr) to decorate with wavy or wormlike tracery or markings adj 1. vermicular; sinuous 2. worm-eaten or appearing as if worm-eaten 3. (of thoughts, etc) insinuating; subtly tortuous [C17: from Latin vermiculātus in the form of worms, from vermis worm]

ver•mic•u•late

(v. vərˈmɪk yəˌleɪt; adj. -lɪt, -ˌleɪt)

v. -lat•ed, -lat•ing,
adj. v.t. 1. to work or ornament with wavy lines or markings resembling the form or tracks of a worm. adj. 2. worm-eaten. 3. vermicular. 4. sinuous; intricate. Also, ver•mic′u•lat`ed. [1595–1605; < Latin vermiculātus. See vermicular, -ate<sup>1</sup>] ver•mic`u•la′tion, n.

vermiculate

Past participle: vermiculated
Gerund: vermiculating

Imperative
vermiculate
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Present
I vermiculate
you vermiculate
he/she/it vermiculates
we vermiculate
you vermiculate
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Preterite
I vermiculated
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Present Continuous
I am vermiculating
you are vermiculating
he/she/it is vermiculating
we are vermiculating
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Present Perfect
I have vermiculated
you have vermiculated
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we have vermiculated
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Past Continuous
I was vermiculating
you were vermiculating
he/she/it was vermiculating
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Past Perfect
I had vermiculated
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Future
I will vermiculate
you will vermiculate
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you will vermiculate
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Future Perfect
I will have vermiculated
you will have vermiculated
he/she/it will have vermiculated
we will have vermiculated
you will have vermiculated
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Future Continuous
I will be vermiculating
you will be vermiculating
he/she/it will be vermiculating
we will be vermiculating
you will be vermiculating
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Present Perfect Continuous
I have been vermiculating
you have been vermiculating
he/she/it has been vermiculating
we have been vermiculating
you have been vermiculating
they have been vermiculating

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been vermiculating
you will have been vermiculating
he/she/it will have been vermiculating
we will have been vermiculating
you will have been vermiculating
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Past Perfect Continuous
I had been vermiculating
you had been vermiculating
he/she/it had been vermiculating
we had been vermiculating
you had been vermiculating
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Conditional
I would vermiculate
you would vermiculate
he/she/it would vermiculate
we would vermiculate
you would vermiculate
they would vermiculate

Past Conditional
I would have vermiculated
you would have vermiculated
he/she/it would have vermiculated
we would have vermiculated
you would have vermiculated
they would have vermiculated

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	vermiculate - decorate with wavy or winding linesadorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
Adj.	1.	vermiculate - infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by wormsworm-eaten, wormyworn - affected by wear; damaged by long use; "worn threads on the screw"; "a worn suit"; "the worn pockets on the jacket"
	2.	vermiculate - decorated with wormlike tracery or markings; "vermicular (or vermiculated) stonework"vermicular, vermiculatedfancy - not plain; decorative or ornamented; "fancy handwriting"; "fancy clothes"