Thesaurus: vermiculate

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1. v. t. 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. a. 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. a. Crawling or creeping like a worm; hence, insinuating; sophistical.
4. adj. infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms
5. adj. decorated with wormlike tracery or markings
6. v. decorate with wavy or winding lines
7. 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. 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. 2. Crawling or creeping like a worm; hence, insinuating; sophistical. "Vermiculate questions." Bacon. "Vermiculate logic." R. Choate.
8. To form or work, as by inlaying, with irregular lines orimpressions resembling the tracks of worms, or appearing as if formedby the motion of worms.
9. v. decorate with wavy or winding lines s. infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms