verminous

[ vur-muh-nuhs ]

/ 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

OTHER WORDS FROM verminous

ver·min·ous·ly, adverbver·min·ous·ness, nounnon·ver·min·ous, adjectivenon·ver·min·ous·ly, adverb

non·ver·min·ous·ness, nounun·ver·min·ous, adjectiveun·ver·min·ous·ly, adverbun·ver·min·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby verminous

vermilionectomy, vermilion rockfish, vermin, verminate, vermination, verminous, vermis, vermivorous, Vermont, Vermonter, vermouth

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Example sentences from the Web for verminous

The Major then drove us into a room that was bare, except for verminous straw upon the floor.
The Flaming Sword in Serbia and Elsewhere|Mabel Annie Boulton Stobart
The vessel was verminous, the food was bad, and the heat was oppressive.
The Shadow|Arthur Stringer
I shall only remark, that worms, and all verminous diseases, very evidently owe their origin to the nature of their food.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume IV (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon
These men were ravenous and verminous, but they had by no means lost their hope and faith.
Caught by the Turks|Francis Yeats-Brown

Until that is done the people have to live in cellars, in shell-holes, in verminous dug-outs like beasts of prey or savages.
Out To Win|Coningsby Dawson

British Dictionary definitions for verminous

verminous

/ (ˈvɜːmɪnəs) /

adjective

relating to, infested with, or suggestive of vermin

Derived forms of verminous

verminously, adverbverminousness, noun

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Medical definitions for verminous

verminous

[ vûr′mə-nəs ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or caused by vermin.

Infested with vermin.

单词	verminous
释义	verminous [ vur-muh-nuhs ] / ˈvɜr mə nəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR verminous ON THESAURUS.COM 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 OTHER WORDS FROM verminous ver·min·ous·ly, adverbver·min·ous·ness, nounnon·ver·min·ous, adjectivenon·ver·min·ous·ly, adverb non·ver·min·ous·ness, nounun·ver·min·ous, adjectiveun·ver·min·ous·ly, adverbun·ver·min·ous·ness, noun Words nearby verminous vermilionectomy, vermilion rockfish, vermin, verminate, vermination, verminous, vermis, vermivorous, Vermont, Vermonter, vermouth Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for verminous The Major then drove us into a room that was bare, except for verminous straw upon the floor. The Flaming Sword in Serbia and Elsewhere\|Mabel Annie Boulton Stobart The vessel was verminous, the food was bad, and the heat was oppressive. The Shadow\|Arthur Stringer I shall only remark, that worms, and all verminous diseases, very evidently owe their origin to the nature of their food. Buffon's Natural History. Volume IV (of 10)\|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon These men were ravenous and verminous, but they had by no means lost their hope and faith. Caught by the Turks\|Francis Yeats-Brown Until that is done the people have to live in cellars, in shell-holes, in verminous dug-outs like beasts of prey or savages. Out To Win\|Coningsby Dawson British Dictionary definitions for verminous verminous / (ˈvɜːmɪnəs) / adjective relating to, infested with, or suggestive of vermin Derived forms of verminous verminously, adverbverminousness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to verminous muddy, disheveled, obscene, grubby, crummy, grimy, grungy, nasty, squalid, soiled, black, foul, gross, impure, loathsome, offensive, putrid, repulsive, revolting, sleazy Medical definitions for verminous verminous [ vûr′mə-nəs ] adj. Of, relating to, or caused by vermin. Infested with vermin. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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verminous

adjective

Origin of verminous

OTHER WORDS FROM verminous

Words nearby verminous

Example sentences from the Web for verminous

British Dictionary definitions for verminous

adjective

Derived forms of verminous

Words related to verminous

Medical definitions for verminous

adj.