ver´min|ous|ly

ver´min|ous|ly
ver|min|ous «VUR muh nuhs», adjective.
1. infested with or full of vermin, especially parasitic vermin.
2. (of diseases) caused by, due to, or characterized by the presence of parasitic vermin or intestinal worms.
3. consisting of or having to do with vermin.
4. Figurative. like vermin; very unpleasant; vile.
ver´min|ous|ly, adverb.
ver´min|ous|ness, noun.

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  • ver|min|ous — «VUR muh nuhs», adjective. 1. infested with or full of vermin, especially parasitic vermin. 2. (of diseases) caused by, due to, or characterized by the presence of parasitic vermin or intestinal worms. 3. consisting of or having to do with vermin …   Useful english dictionary

  • ver´min|ous|ness — ver|min|ous «VUR muh nuhs», adjective. 1. infested with or full of vermin, especially parasitic vermin. 2. (of diseases) caused by, due to, or characterized by the presence of parasitic vermin or intestinal worms. 3. consisting of or having to do …   Useful english dictionary

  • min — al·bu·min·uria; al·u·min·ic; al·u·min·i·um; a·min; an·chi·mono·min·er·al; an·ti·vi·ta·min; ar·min·ian·ism; asc·hel·min·thes; avi·ta·min·o·sis; ax·min·ster; az·o·lit·min; bad·min·ton; bar·a·min; ben·ja·min·ite; blood al·bu·min; brah·min;… …   English syllables

  • ver — ace·to·ver·a·trone; ad·ver·sar·ia; ad·ver·sa·tive; ad·ver·si·ty; ad·ver·sive; ad·ver·tis·a·ble; ad·ver·tise; ad·ver·tise·ment; ad·ver·tis·er; ai·ver; al·ka·ver·vir; all o·ver·ish; am·bi·ver·sion; an·do·ver; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·ni·ver·sa·ry;… …   English syllables

  • ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… …   English syllables

  • verminous — ver·min·ous …   English syllables

  • verminously — ver·min·ous·ly …   English syllables

  • verminous — ver|min|ous [ˈvə:mınəs US ˈvə:r ] adj formal covered with insects that bite ▪ a pair of verminous old cats …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • verminous — ver|min|ous [ vɜrmınəs ] adjective FORMAL 1. ) full of or covered with vermin 2. ) very unpleasant …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • verminous — ver•min•ous [[t]ˈvɜr mə nəs[/t]] adj. 1) of the nature of or resembling vermin 2) of, pertaining to, or caused by vermin: verminous diseases[/ex] 3) infested with vermin: verminous slums[/ex] • Etymology: 1610–20; < L …   From formal English to slang

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