Verminous

//ˈvɜː.mɪ.nəs// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Infested with vermin.

    "The old beggar kept a verminous mongrel dog for a pet."

  2. 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. 1
    of the nature of vermin; very offensive or repulsive wordnet

Synonyms

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buggyfilthymousyoffensiverattyrodent

Example

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"The old beggar kept a verminous mongrel dog for a pet."

Etymology

From vermin + -ous.

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