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verminous

/ˈvɜːmɪnəs/

/ˈvɜrmɪnəs/

Translations

verminousadjective

more verminous

Comp.

most verminous

Super.

/ˈvɜːmɪnəs/

/ˈvɜrmɪnəs/

vermineuxAu sens propre, pour un être vivant ou une chose infesté(e) par la vermine.

Several verminous cattle had to be quarantined until they were treated for lice.

Plusieurs bovins vermineux ont dû être mis en quarantaine jusqu’à ce qu’ils soient traités contre les poux.

Additional translations

vermineuxAu sens figuré, littéraire ou péjoratif, pour quelque chose de moralement répugnant ou vil.

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verminousadjective

Infested with, or caused by, vermin—especially parasitic insects such as lice or mites.

Several verminous cattle had to be quarantined until they were treated for lice.

Figuratively, morally repulsive or contemptible; vile.

The dictator's verminous rhetoric incited violence against minorities.