verminous

ver·min·ous | \ ˈvər-mə-nəs

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Definition of verminous

1 : consisting of or being vermin : noxious

2 : forming a breeding place for or infested by vermin : filthy verminous garbage

3 : caused by vermin verminous disease

Examples of verminous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Men, women and children languished there in conditions of almost unimaginable squalor, brutality, overcrowding, starvation, verminous infestation and neglect. — Patrick Mcgrath, New York Times, "A Dumping Ground for the Poor, the Criminal and the Mad," 28 June 2018

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“Verminous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verminous. Accessed 19 Oct. 2020.

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