verb
pullulate
Pullulate (verb) means to increase in number very quickly.
verb
1
To increase in number very quickly.
2
To begin to grow, as a seed does.
3
To be crowded or full of something.
"I must say the whole of Oxford has become most peculiar suddenly. Last night it was pullulating with women."
— Evelyn Waugh (1945)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin pullulātus, perfect passive participle of pullulō (“sprout forth”), from pullulus (“a young animal, a sprout”), diminutive of pullus.
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What is the meaning of pullulate?
"pullulate" (verb) means to increase in number very quickly.
What is another word for pullulate?
Other words for "pullulate" include spud, germinate, teem, pour, bourgeon, swarm.
What are the different meanings of pullulate?
"pullulate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To increase in number very quickly; 2. To begin to grow, as a seed does; 3. To be crowded or full of something.
