English
Etymology
From vermin + -ous
Adjective
en-adj
- infest|Infested with vermin.
#: The old beggar kept a verminous mongrel dog for a pet.
- associate|Associated with, relating to, or caused by vermin.
#: The dog was constantly scratching his many verminous sores and welts.
- Actively unpleasant, contemptible, or otherwise reminiscent of vermin.
#: "Oh, is he not a nice man?" asked the young lady. "My dear, he's positively verminous." replied her aunt, looking askance.
Related terms
vermin
io:verminous
it:verminous
ru:verminous
vi:verminous
zh:verminous
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