Verminous
/ˈvɜː.mɪ.nəs/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Infested with vermin.
"The old beggar kept a verminous mongrel dog for a pet."
- 2 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."
Adjective
- 1 of the nature of vermin; very offensive or repulsive wordnet
Antonyms
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More examples"The old beggar kept a verminous mongrel dog for a pet."
Etymology
From vermin + -ous.