vermoulu
/vərˈmuːluː/
adjective
- Decayed or eaten away by worms or insects; worm-eaten.
- The old wooden beam was vermoulu and crumbled at the slightest touch.
- The vermoulu pages of the ancient book were too fragile to turn.
- In the antique shop, they found a vermoulu chest of drawers with tiny holes all over.
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