vermiculated

An obsolete adjective describing something that is marked with wavy, worm-like lines or patterns.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif décrivant quelque chose couvert de lignes ou de motifs ondulés en forme de vers, ou marqué de telles traces sinueuses.

1. Decorated with wormlike tracery C2 formal art

   Marked or ornamented with wavy, worm-like lines or patterns.

   • The ancient pottery was beautifully vermiculated with intricate designs.
   • The vermiculated pattern on the stonework resembled crawling vines.
   • Art historians admired the vermiculated details on the cathedral's columns.

   🇫🇷vermiculé

• more vermiculated comparative form
• most vermiculated superlative form

An obsolete verb meaning to inlay or adorn with a pattern resembling worm tracks or vermicelli; also used figuratively to mean to insinuate or worm one's way into something.

• 🇫🇷Verbe vieilli ou rare signifiant incruster ou orner d'un motif évoquant des traces de vers ou de vermicelle ; il s'emploie aussi au sens figuré pour désigner le fait de s'insinuer ou de se glisser dans la confiance de quelqu'un.

1. Decorate with wavy lines C2 formal art

   To ornament or mark with wavy, winding, or worm-like lines or patterns.

   • The artisan vermiculated the pottery with intricate designs.
   • Ancient manuscripts were sometimes vermiculated with decorative borders.
   • The artist vermiculated the metal surface to create a unique texture.

   🇫🇷Orner de lignes ondulées

• vermiculated past participle
• vermiculated past simple
• vermiculating present participle
• vermiculates third person singular