Vermiculate (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The old wooden beam was vermiculate and needed to be replaced due to the extensive damage caused by the termites.
- The vermiculate leaves on the plant indicated a severe infestation of aphids or other pests.
- After years of neglect, the vermiculate wooden floorboards had become weak and brittle.
- The vermiculate pages of the old book were fragile and prone to tearing due to the worm damage.
- The tree's vermiculate trunk was a sign of the destructive power of the invasive beetle species.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Decorated with wormlike tracery or markings; "vermicular (or vermiculated) stonework".
Classification
All adjective clusters.