verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of infest form-of, participle, past

Synonyms

All synonyms

besetgrubbylousyplaguedrattyravaged

Example

More examples

"Turns out that the house is infested with Garter snakes. They're everywhere!"

Related phrases

shark-infested

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