designslinger - Word of the Week: vermiculated

 
[vermiculated (ca. 1850) Boulevard Raspail, Paris /Image & Artwork: designslinger]

vermiculated [ver-MIK-yuh-ley-tid] adj.  ornamented by irregular winding, wandering and wavy lines, as if caused by the movement of worms.

 
[vermiculated, Boulevard Raspail, Paris /Image & Artwork: designslinger]
Posted by designslinger at 3/3/2010 1:13 AM
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  • 3/3/2010 10:48 AM Adam wrote:
    Yes, there's plenty of this around in Paris, but I've always found it to be incredibly creepy. I'm always amazed that it was ever fashionable.
    1. 3/4/2010 4:26 AM designslinger wrote:
      And, that the word describes it so well.

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