pullulate

Meanings

Verb

be teeming, be abuzz
- "her mind pullulated with worries"
move in large numbers
- "beggars pullulated in the plaza"
produce buds, branches, or germinate
become abundant; increase rapidly
breed freely and abundantly
To multiply rapidly.
To germinate.
To teem with; to be filled (with).

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pullulātus, perfect passive participle of pullulō (“sprout forth”), from pullulus (“a young animal, a sprout”), diminutive of pullus.

Synonyms

bourgeon, burgeon forth, germinate, pour, shoot, sprout, spud, stream, swarm, teem

Scrabble Score: 11

pullulate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pullulate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pullulate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

pullulate is a valid Words With Friends word