VERMIN


Meaning of VERMIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvər-mən ]

noun

( plural vermin )

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French vermin, vermine, from verm worm, from Latin vermis

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : small common harmful or objectionable animals (as lice or fleas) that are difficult to control

b. : birds and mammals that prey on game

c. : animals that at a particular time and place compete (as for food) with humans or domestic animals

2. : an offensive person

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.