Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Papillate · Pap·il·late · IPA v. t. & i. a. 01 v. t. & i. To cover with papillæ; to take the form of a papilla, or of papillæ. 1. To cover with papillæ; to take the form of a papilla, or of papillæ. 02 a. Same as Papillose. 1. Same as Papillose. See: Papillose