varment

var·mint

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vahr-muh nt]
- /ˈvɑr mənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vahr-muh nt]
- /ˈvɑr mənt/

Definitions of varment word

noun varment Chiefly Southern and South Midland U.S. vermin. an objectionable or undesirable animal, usually predatory, as a coyote or bobcat. 1
noun varment a despicable, obnoxious, or annoying person. 1

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Origin of varment

First appearance:

before 1530

One of the 29% oldest English words

1530-40; variant of vermin (with regular outcome of Middle Englishĕr before consonant (cf. argal3, parson) and parasitic t)

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Parts of speech for Varment

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Varment

varment popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

varment usage trend in Literature

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