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vermiculate
(encz) | vermiculate, v: |
Vermiculate
(gcide) | Vermiculate \Ver*mic"u*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Vermiculated; p. pr. & vb. n. Vermiculating.] [L.
vermiculatus inlaid so as to resemble the tracks of worms, p.
p. of vermiculari to be full of worms, vermiculus a little
worm. See Vermicular.]
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.
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Vermiculate
(gcide) | Vermiculate \Ver*mic"u*late\, a.
1. 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.
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2. Crawling or creeping like a worm; hence, insinuating;
sophistical. "Vermiculate questions." --Bacon.
"Vermiculate logic." --R. Choate.
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vermiculate
(wn) | vermiculate
adj 1: infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms [syn:
vermiculate, worm-eaten, wormy]
2: decorated with wormlike tracery or markings; "vermicular (or
vermiculated) stonework" [syn: vermicular, vermiculate,
vermiculated]
v 1: decorate with wavy or winding lines |
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vermiculated
(encz) | vermiculated, adj: |
Vermiculate
(gcide) | Vermiculate \Ver*mic"u*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Vermiculated; p. pr. & vb. n. Vermiculating.] [L.
vermiculatus inlaid so as to resemble the tracks of worms, p.
p. of vermiculari to be full of worms, vermiculus a little
worm. See Vermicular.]
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.
[1913 Webster]Vermiculate \Ver*mic"u*late\, a.
1. 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.
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2. Crawling or creeping like a worm; hence, insinuating;
sophistical. "Vermiculate questions." --Bacon.
"Vermiculate logic." --R. Choate.
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Vermiculated
(gcide) | Vermiculated \Ver*mic"u*la`ted\, a.
Made or marked with irregular wavy lines or impressions;
vermiculate.
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Vermiculated work, or Vermicular work (Arch.), rustic
work so wrought as to have the appearance of convoluted
worms, or of having been eaten into by, or covered with
tracks of, worms. --Gwilt.
[1913 Webster]Vermiculate \Ver*mic"u*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Vermiculated; p. pr. & vb. n. Vermiculating.] [L.
vermiculatus inlaid so as to resemble the tracks of worms, p.
p. of vermiculari to be full of worms, vermiculus a little
worm. See Vermicular.]
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.
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Vermiculated work
(gcide) | Vermiculated \Ver*mic"u*la`ted\, a.
Made or marked with irregular wavy lines or impressions;
vermiculate.
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Vermiculated work, or Vermicular work (Arch.), rustic
work so wrought as to have the appearance of convoluted
worms, or of having been eaten into by, or covered with
tracks of, worms. --Gwilt.
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vermiculated
(wn) | vermiculated
adj 1: decorated with wormlike tracery or markings; "vermicular
(or vermiculated) stonework" [syn: vermicular,
vermiculate, vermiculated] |
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