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vermicular

vermicular

1 9.9
Marked by a wavy pattern that looks like worms
  • adjective
  • /vɜrˈmɪkjələr/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vermiculado
  • As she examined the decorative vase, she admired the vermicular designs winding around its neck.

Examples

  • They led him to the back, up a vermicular staircase, past a tinkling fountain, to the girl's room.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The artist painted a beautiful mural featuring vermicular patterns that swirled across the wall.

  • The ancient temple was adorned with vermicular carvings that resembled the movement of worms.

Synonyms

wormlike
vsvermicular
1 3.6

Having a long thin body that moves like a worm

focuses on decorative wavy patterns rather than physical likeness
vermiculate
vsvermicular
9.9

Marked with wavy lines like worm tracks

is used for wavy designs in art and architecture
vermiculated
vsvermicular
  • Specialized
9.9

Covered with thin wavy lines that look like worms on a stone surface

is the term for wavy decorative designs used in art and buildings
vermicious
vsvermicular
9.9

Having a shape or movement like a worm

is specific to wavy decorative patterns rather than general resemblance

How Wormlike

vermicular
  • Specialized
1 9.9
wavy
16 1.3
plain
208 1.0

Surface Forms

vermicular positive

Morphology

vermicular = vermicule (semi-transparent) = vermicul + ar

The connection to 'vermicule' is clear, but the specific artistic or architectural application may not be immediately obvious to all learners.

Etymology

The word vermicular comes from the Latin vermiculus meaning 'little worm', from vermis 'worm'. So, it describes wavy lines or decorations that twist like small worms, which is why we call a textured, worm-like pattern vermicular.