vermin
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Old French vermine, from Vulgar Latin *verminum (“vermin”), collective noun formed from Latin vermis (“worm”). See also worm.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈvɝmɪn/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈvɜːmɪn/
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)mɪn
Noun
vermin (countable and uncountable, plural vermin or vermins)
- (countable or uncountable) Any one of various common types of small insects or animals which cause harm and annoyance. [from c. 1300]
- The area was plagued by all sorts of vermin: fleas, lice, mice, and rats to name a few.
- (countable or uncountable) Animals that prey on game, such as foxes or weasels.
- (countable or uncountable) Obnoxious, or mean and offensive person or people. [from 1560s]
- Bring these vermin to the Palace of Justice.
Translations
Any one of various common types of small insects or animals which cause harm and annoyance
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An obnoxious, or mean and offensive person
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