Definitions for verminˈvɜr mɪn
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ver•minˈvɜr mɪn(n.)(pl.)ver•min.
noxious or objectionable animals collectively, esp. those of small size that appear commonly and are difficult to control, as flies, lice, cockroaches, and rats.
Category: Zoology
an objectionable or obnoxious person, or such persons collectively.
animals that prey upon game, as coyotes.
Category: Zoology
Origin of vermin:
1300–50; < MF vermin(e) < L vermināre to be infested with maggots, to have racking pains
Princeton's WordNet
vermin, varmint(noun)
an irritating or obnoxious person
vermin(noun)
any of various small animals or insects that are pests; e.g. cockroaches or rats
"cereals must be protected from mice and other vermin"; "he examined the child's head for vermin"; "boys in the village have probably been shooting vermin"
Wiktionary
vermin(Noun)
Any one of various common types of small insects or animals which cause harm and annoyance.
The area was plagued by all sorts of vermin: fleas, lice, mice, and rats to name a few.
vermin(Noun)
Animals that prey on game, such as foxes or weasels.
vermin(Noun)
An obnoxious, or mean and offensive person.
vermin(Noun)
Such people considered as a group.
Bring these gypsy vermin to the Palace of Justice.
Origin: From vermis.
Webster Dictionary
Vermin(u)
an animal, in general
Vermin(u)
a noxious or mischievous animal; especially, noxious little animals or insects, collectively, as squirrels, rats, mice, flies, lice, bugs, etc
Vermin(u)
hence, in contempt, noxious human beings
Translations for vermin
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
vermin(noun)
undesirable or troublesome pests such as fleas, rats, or mice
Farmers are always having trouble with various types of vermin; It is vermin such as these men that are trying to destroy society.
- plaagdiereAfrikaans
- هوام، حَشَرات طُفَيْلِيَّهArabic
- вредителиBulgarian
- parasitaPortuguese (BR)
- havěťCzech
- das UngezieferGerman
- skadedyrDanish
- βλαβερά ζώα, παράσιτα, καθάρματαGreek
- parásito; chusma, gentuzaSpanish
- kahjuridEstonian
- جانور موذیFarsi
- tuhoeläimetFinnish
- vermineFrench
- מַזִיקִיםHebrew
- कीड़े-मकोड़ेHindi
- štetočinaCroatian
- férgekHungarian
- hamaIndonesian
- meindÿrIcelandic
- parassitaItalian
- 害虫Japanese
- 해충, 해로운 동물Korean
- kenkėjai, parazitaiLithuanian
- parazīti; (par cilvēkiem) salašņasLatvian
- binatang perosakMalay
- ongedierte, gespuisDutch
- skadedyr, utøyNorwegian
- robactwo, szkodnikiPolish
- parasitaPortuguese
- insecte dăunătoare; paraziţiRomanian
- паразиты; вредителиRussian
- škodci; háveďSlovak
- golazenSlovenian
- štetočinaSerbian
- skadedjur, ohyraSwedish
- พยาธิหรือสัตว์ที่เป็นอันตรายต่อสิ่งมีชีวิตอื่นThai
- haşarat, zararlı hayvanTurkish
- 害蟲，害獸，害鳥Chinese (Trad.)
- шкідники, паразитиUkrainian
- ضرر رساں کيڑےUrdu
- vật hại, sâu hạiVietnamese
- 寄生虫，害虫，害鸟Chinese (Simp.)
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