Definitions for verminˈvɜr mɪn

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ver•minˈvɜr mɪn(n.)(pl.)ver•min.

  1. 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

  2. an objectionable or obnoxious person, or such persons collectively.

  3. 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

  1. vermin, varmint(noun)

    an irritating or obnoxious person

  2. 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

  1. 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.

  2. vermin(Noun)

    Animals that prey on game, such as foxes or weasels.

  3. vermin(Noun)

    An obnoxious, or mean and offensive person.

  4. vermin(Noun)

    Such people considered as a group.

    Bring these gypsy vermin to the Palace of Justice.

  5. Origin: From vermis.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Vermin(u)

    an animal, in general

  2. Vermin(u)

    a noxious or mischievous animal; especially, noxious little animals or insects, collectively, as squirrels, rats, mice, flies, lice, bugs, etc

  3. 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.

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