top definitions
related content
examples
british

varmint

or var·ment

[ vahr-muh nt ]

/ ˈvɑr mənt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR varmint ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Chiefly Southern and South Midland U.S.

vermin.
an objectionable or undesirable animal, usually predatory, as a coyote or bobcat.

a despicable, obnoxious, or annoying person.

Origin of varmint

1530–40; variant of vermin (with regular outcome of Middle English ĕr before consonant (cf. argal³, parson) and parasitic t)

Words nearby varmint

varityper, varix, varlet, varletry, varley loop, varmint, varmus, varna, varnish, varnish tree, varnishing day

Example sentences from the Web for varmint

Across the wilderness I once shot a varmint in the wilderness!

Mitt Romney Finds the Funny in ‘America the Beautiful’ (VIDEO) |Mark Katz |February 10, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
A skunk's a varmint that don't stink tell ye meddle with him, but Hank Halliday stinks all the time.

The Underdog |F. Hopkinson Smith
Think sez I, if it wouldn't be fun to see that varmint try to eat.

Highlife in New York: a series of letters to Mr. Zephariah Slick, |Ann S. Stephens
"Which shows that the varmint aer properly scared," said Tom exultingly, when the enemy had broken and fled.

Indian and Scout |F. S. Brereton

"Chances air that Pete and the other boys have come upon the meeting of these varmint," said Jim, as he drew close to Steve.

How Canada was Won |F. S. Brereton
He jumped up yelling, and the first thing the light showed was the varmint curled up and ready for another spring.

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete |Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

British Dictionary definitions for varmint

varmint

/ (ˈvɑːmɪnt) /

noun

informal an irritating or obnoxious person or animal

Word Origin for varmint

C16: dialect variant of varmin vermin