Definition of pestilent
1 : destructive of life : deadly
2 : injuring or endangering society : pernicious
3 : causing displeasure or annoyance
4 : infectious, contagious a pestilent disease
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Examples of pestilent in a Sentence
proper hand washing will help prevent the spread of most pestilent diseases
pestilent reporters hounding him night and day
Origin and Etymology of pestilent
Middle English, from Latin pestilent-, pestilens pestilential, from pestis
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