verminous

ver·min·ous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vur-muh-nuh s]
- /ˈvɜr mə nəs/
- /ˈvɜː.mɪ.nəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vur-muh-nuh s]
- /ˈvɜr mə nəs/

Definitions of verminous word

adjective verminous of the nature of or resembling vermin. 1
adjective verminous of, relating to, or caused by vermin: verminous diseases. 1
adjective verminous infested with vermin, especially parasitic vermin: verminous shacks. 1
adjective verminous relating to, infested with, or suggestive of vermin 0
adjective verminous of, having the nature of, or resembling vermin 0
adjective verminous infested with vermin 0

See all 9 definitions of verminous

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Origin of verminous

First appearance:

before 1610

One of the 40% oldest English words

1610-20; < Latin verminōsus infested with maggots; see verminate, -ous

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Parts of speech for Verminous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Verminous

verminous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% 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.

verminous usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for verminous

adj verminous

cruddy — dirty or unpleasant
fecal — of, relating to, or being feces.
feculent — full of dregs or fecal matter; foul, turbid, or muddy.
filthy — foul with, characterized by, or having the nature of filth; disgustingly or completely dirty.

adjective verminous

faecal — feces.
infested — to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, especially as predatory animals or vermin do: Sharks infested the coastline.

All 6 Synonyms of verminous