verminous
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈvɜː.mɪ.nəs/ / /ˈvɝ.mɪ.nəs/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English vermin Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English verminous From vermin + -ous.
- Infested with vermin.
“The old beggar kept a verminous mongrel dog for a pet.”
“The dog was constantly scratching his many verminous sores and welts.”
- Actively unpleasant, contemptible, or otherwise reminiscent of vermin.
“They had brought all their own equipment with them, trade by trade, tongue by tongue; they travelled in ancient lorries or in slower carts with their verminous armfuls of keen-eyed children.”