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BNC: 19321 COCA: 20475

vermin

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
vermin /ˈvɚmən/ noun
vermin
/ˈvɚmən/
noun
Learner's definition of VERMIN
[plural]
: small insects and animals (such as fleas or mice) that are sometimes harmful to plants or other animals and that are difficult to get rid of害虫;害兽
informal : very bad, unpleasant, or offensive people令人讨厌的家伙;歹徒;害人虫
BNC: 19321 COCA: 20475

vermin

noun

ver·​min ˈvər-mən How to pronounce vermin (audio)
plural vermin
1
a
: small common harmful or objectionable animals (such as lice or fleas) that are difficult to control
b
: birds and mammals that prey on game
c
: animals that at a particular time and place compete (as for food) with humans or domestic animals
2
: an offensive person

Example Sentences

The room was crawling with roaches and other vermin. the vermin who looted abandoned houses after the hurricane
Recent Examples on the Web Out of 28 mechanics interviewed throughout the city for this article, 20 of them reported an increase of vermin in cars, and of those, 10 said the number of such appearances had doubled during the pandemic. BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2022 Out of 28 mechanics interviewed throughout the city for this article, 20 of them reported an increase of vermin in cars, and of those, 10 said the number of such appearances had doubled during the pandemic. New York Times, 3 Aug. 2022 My neighbor built a compost bin from old pallets and lined it with chicken wire to keep the scraps in and the vermin out. Susan Brownstein, cleveland, 14 June 2022 Faults in your foundation expose your commercial property to infestations by vermin. Robby Brown, Forbes, 8 June 2022 Back at her building, Russell examined a nearly 2-inch gap in the concrete window casing beside the front door, a place where rats and other vermin can get in. Alan Judd, ajc, 13 June 2022 Tenants at the Allen Fremont Plaza, 221 N.E. Fremont St., gathered in the courtyard of the three-story complex Wednesday, describing problems ranging from mold and vermin to homeless strangers camping in the building’s indoor common areas. oregonlive, 1 June 2022 Since late December, tenants at Chesapeake Apartments have filed complaints about issues that include mold, vermin and gas and electrical problems. Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2022 The vermin also expose prisoners to infection and disease, according to the lawsuit. Stephanie Casanova, chicagotribune.com, 19 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, from verm "worm" (going back to Latin vermis) + -in, -ine, suffix with diminutive or pejorative value, borrowed from Italian -ino, diminutive suffix, going back to Latin -īnus, suffix of appurtenance — more at worm entry 1, -ine entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of vermin was in the 14th century
BNC: 19321 COCA: 20475
vermin

noun

VERB + VERMIN | VERMIN + VERB VERB + VERMINconsider sth, regard sth as把⋯當作一害Farmers regard foxes as vermin.農夫把狐狸看成是禍害。attract吸引害蟲/害鳥/害獸control, deal with, shoot控制害蟲/害鳥/害獸;對付害蟲/害鳥/害獸;射殺害蟲/害鳥/害獸VERMIN + VERBinfest害蟲/害鳥/害獸大批出沒於

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