vermiculated

9.9

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

adjective
/vərˈmɪkjʊleɪtɪd/

Specialized

: vermiculado

Many Renaissance buildings are adorned with vermiculated rustication on their lower levels.

Examples

The ancient temple featured vermiculated stone panels that caught the sunlight at different angles.
The artist used a special tool to create a vermiculated texture on the clay vase.
The ancient temple had vermiculated stone carvings.
She admired the vermiculated patterns on the marble floor.
Many Renaissance buildings are adorned with vermiculated rustication on their lower levels.
The ancient temple featured vermiculated stone panels that caught the sunlight at different angles.
She admired the vermiculated patterns on the marble floor.

Synonyms

wormlike

vsvermiculated

1 3.6

Having a long thin body that moves like a worm

applies instead to decorative irregular lines and patterns on stone

vermicular

vsvermiculated

Specialized

1 9.9

Marked by a wavy pattern that looks like worms

means irregular or more random patterns typically seen on stone

vermiculate

vsvermiculated

9.9

Marked with wavy lines like worm tracks

focuses on irregular often random lines and patterns on architectural stone

vermicious

vsvermiculated

9.9

Having a shape or movement like a worm

is instead focused on decorative irregular patterns rather than creature form

How Decorated

vermiculated

Specialized

9.9

decorated

2.7

plain

50 2.5

Surface Forms

vermiculated positive

Morphology

vermiculated = vermiculate (semi-transparent) = vermicul + ate + ed

Formation from the verb 'vermiculate' to the adjectival/past participle form with '-ed' is a regular and direct derivation.

Etymology

Vermiculated comes from the Latin vermiculus, meaning 'little worm', from vermis 'worm'. It describes a surface with thin, wormlike lines or patterns, so you can remember it as 'worm-marked' decoration on stone or pottery.