"verminous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈvɜː.mɪ.nəs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈvɝ.mɪ.nəs/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-verminous.wav Forms: more verminous [comparative], most verminous [superlative]
Etymology: From vermin + -ous. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|vermin|ous}} vermin + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} verminous (comparative more verminous, superlative most verminous)
  1. Infested with vermin.
    Sense id: en-verminous-en-adj-xh3ahq6C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ous: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. Actively unpleasant, contemptible, or otherwise reminiscent of vermin.
    Sense id: en-verminous-en-adj-0l1XbDjU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: vermin
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