VERMINOUS


Meaning of VERMINOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvər-mə-nəs ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin verminosus infested with maggots, from Latin * vermin-, vermen worm; akin to Latin vermis worm — more at worm

Date: circa 1616

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

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