verminous

[ vur-muh-nuh s ]
/ ˈvɜr mə nəs /
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adjective

of the nature of or resembling vermin.
of, relating to, or caused by vermin: verminous diseases.
infested with vermin, especially parasitic vermin: verminous shacks.

Origin of verminous

1610–20; < Latin verminōsus infested with maggots; see verminate, -ous

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Words nearby verminous

vermilion rockfish, vermilionectomy, vermin, verminate, vermination, verminous, vermis, vermivorous, vermont, vermonter, vermouth

Words related to verminous

muddy, disheveled, obscene, grubby, crummy, grimy, grungy, nasty, squalid, soiled, black, foul, gross, impure, loathsome, offensive, putrid, repulsive, revolting, sleazy

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British Dictionary definitions for verminous

verminous
/ (ˈvɜːmɪnəs) /

adjective

relating to, infested with, or suggestive of vermin

Derived forms of verminous

verminously, adverb verminousness, noun

Medical definitions for verminous

verminous
[ vûr′mə-nəs ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or caused by vermin.
Infested with vermin.