vermoulu

French

Etymology

From ver +‎ moulu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛʁ.mu.ly/

Adjective

vermoulu (feminine vermoulue, masculine plural vermoulus, feminine plural vermoulues)

1. riddled with woodworm, worm-eaten
2. (figuratively) moth-eaten

Derived terms

• vermoudre
• vermouler

Further reading

• “vermoulu”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.