verminous

UK
/ˈvɜːmɪnəs/
US
/ˈvɜrmɪnəs/

Translations

verminousadjective
more verminous
Comp.
most verminous
Super.
UK
/ˈvɜːmɪnəs/
US
/ˈvɜrmɪnəs/
The old house was in a verminous state, infested with rats and insects.
Старый дом находился в вредоносном состоянии, кишащем крысами и насекомыми.
The verminous infection spread quickly through the livestock.
Паразитическая инфекция быстро распространилась среди скота.

Definitions

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.