verminously

ver·min·ous

[vur-muh-nuhs]
adjective
1.
of the nature of or resembling vermin.
2.
of, pertaining to, or caused by vermin: verminous diseases.
3.
infested with vermin, especially parasitic vermin: verminous shacks.

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

ver·min·ous·ly, adverb
ver·min·ous·ness, noun
non·ver·min·ous, adjective
non·ver·min·ous·ly, adverb
non·ver·min·ous·ness, noun
un·ver·min·ous, adjective
un·ver·min·ous·ly, adverb
un·ver·min·ous·ness, noun
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verminous (ˈvɜːmɪnəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
relating to, infested with, or suggestive of vermin
 
verminously
 
adv
 
verminousness
 
n

verminous (ˈvɜːmɪnəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
relating to, infested with, or suggestive of vermin
 
verminously
 
adv
 
verminousness
 
n

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verminous ver·min·ous (vûr'mə-nəs)
adj.

  1. Of, relating to, or caused by vermin.

  2. Infested with vermin.

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