- verminate
- v.intr.
1 breed vermin.
2 become infested with parasites.
Derivatives:
vermination n.
Etymology: L verminare verminat- f. vermis worm
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
verminate
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Verminate — Ver mi*nate, v. i. [L. verminare to have worms, fr. vermis a worm.] To breed vermin. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
verminate — vermination, n. /verr meuh nayt /, v.i., verminated, verminating. 1. to become infested with vermin, esp. parasitic vermin. 2. Archaic. to breed or infest with vermin. [1685 95; < L verminatus, ptp. of verminare to be infested with maggots, to… … Universalium
verminate — verb To breed vermin. That old dog just doesnt do much anymore; he mostly masticates and verminates … Wiktionary
verminate — verb [usu. as adjective verminating] archaic breed or become infested with vermin. Derivatives vermination noun … English new terms dictionary
verminate — ver·mi·nate … English syllables
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vermin — /verr min/, n., pl. vermin. 1. noxious, objectionable, or disgusting animals collectively, esp. those of small size that appear commonly and are difficult to control, as flies, lice, bedbugs, cockroaches, mice, and rats. 2. an objectionable or… … Universalium
verminous — verminously, adv. verminousness, n. /verr meuh neuhs/, adj. 1. of the nature of or resembling vermin. 2. of, pertaining to, or caused by vermin: verminous diseases. 3. infested with vermin, esp. parasitic vermin: verminous shacks. [1610 20; < L… … Universalium
verminating — adjective archaic breed or become infested with vermin. → verminate … English new terms dictionary
