PULLULATE

/ˈpʌl.jʊ.leɪt/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 17

Scrabble letter values: P3U1L1L1U1L1A1T1E1 = 11

Definition

  1. verb be teeming, be abuzz. — synonyms: teem, swarm
  2. verb move in large numbers. — synonyms: pour, swarm, stream, teem
  3. verb produce buds, branches, or germinate. — synonyms: shoot, spud, germinate, bourgeon, burgeon_forth, sprout
  4. verb become abundant.
  5. verb breed freely and abundantly.

Examples

  • “The garden was swarming with bees”
  • “The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen”
  • “her mind pullulated with worries”

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