vermin
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vermin
- /ˈvɜːmɪn/ UK
- [ˈvɜːmɪn] UK
- /ˈvɝmɪn/ US
- [ˈvɝmɪn] US
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)mɪn
Where it comes from
From Middle English vermyn, vermyne, from Old French vermine, from Vulgar Latin *verminum (“vermin”), collective noun formed from Latin vermis (“worm”). Compare vermiculate and vermivorous. See also worm.
noun vermins · varmin
- Any of various common types of small insects or other animals which cause harm and annoyance. The area was crawling with all sorts of vermin: fleas, lice, mice, and rats to name a few. Thus, we felt as if vermin were crawling over us.
- An animal that preys on game, such as a fox or a weasel.
- An obnoxious or mean and offensive person. Bring these vermin to the Palace of Justice.
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noun Any of various common types of small insects or animals which cause harm and annoyance
| Español | alimaña, sabandija, alimania |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 해충 haechung |
| 日本語 | 害虫 gaichū, 害獣 gaijū |
| 中文 | 害蟲 /害虫 hàichóng |
| Português | vermina |
| Français | vermine |
| Deutsch | Ungeziefer, Schädlinge, Gewürm |
| Italiano | parassita |
| Русский | вреди́тель vredítelʹ, парази́т parazít, гад gad |
| العربية | خَشَاش ḵašāš, هَامَّة hāmma |
| עברית | שֶׁרֶץ shéretz |
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title = {vermin},
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