pestilent
[ pes-tl-uh nt ]
/ ˈpɛs tl ənt /
adjective
producing or tending to produce infectious or contagious, often epidemic, disease; pestilential.
destructive to life; deadly; poisonous.
injurious to peace, morals, etc.; pernicious.
troublesome, annoying, or mischievous.
Origin of pestilent
OTHER WORDS FROM pestilent
Words nearby pestilent
pesthole,
pesthouse,
pesticide,
pestiferous,
pestilence,
pestilent,
pestilential,
pestle,
pesto,
pesty,
pet
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British Dictionary definitions for pestilent
pestilent
/ (ˈpɛstɪlənt) /
adjective
annoying; irritating
highly destructive morally or physically; pernicious
infected with or likely to cause epidemic or infectious disease
Derived forms of pestilent
pestilently, adverbWord Origin for pestilent
C15: from Latin
pestilens unwholesome, from
pestis plague