adorn vs vermiculate

vermiculate vs adorn

adorn is not an adjective while vermiculate is an adjective.

adorn and vermiculate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adorn	No	No	Yes	No
vermiculate	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, vermiculate is a hyponym of adorn; that is, vermiculate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adorn:

adorn: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
vermiculate: decorate with wavy or winding lines

Other hyponyms of adorn include wreathe, beset, encrust, incrust, braid, broider, embroider, stick, illustrate, garland, fledge, flight, bespangle, spangle, foliate, flag, bard, barde, caparison, dress up, bead, pipe, applique, gild the lily, paint the lily, smock, hang, prank, tinsel, tart up, stucco, redecorate, panel, bejewel, jewel, filet, fillet, scallop, bedizen, dress ship, dress, garnish, trim, trim, bedeck, bedight, deck, festoon, enamel, inlay, lacquer, begild, engild, gild, illuminate, blazon, emblazon, color, colour, emblazon, fringe, fret, landscape.

adorn (adjective)	vermiculate (adjective)
	decorated with wormlike tracery or markings
	infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms

adorn (verb)	vermiculate (verb)
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.	decorate with wavy or winding lines
furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
be beautiful to look at

Difference between adorn and vermiculate

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