The room was crawling with roaches and other vermin. the vermin who looted abandoned houses after the hurricane
Recent Examples on the WebOut 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