decorate vs vermiculate

vermiculate vs decorate

decorate is not an adjective while vermiculate is an adjective.

decorate and vermiculate both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of decorate 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.

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

decorate (verb)	vermiculate (verb)
provide with decoration	decorate with wavy or winding lines
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to
be beautiful to look at

Difference between decorate and vermiculate

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