Vermin (Noun)
Meaning 1
An irritating or obnoxious person.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Synonyms
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Meaning 2
Any of various small animals or insects that are pests; e.g. cockroaches or rats; "cereals must be protected from mice and other vermin"; "he examined the child's head for vermin"; "boys in the village have probably been shooting vermin".
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The farmer used traps to get rid of the vermin that were eating his crops.
- The old house was infested with vermin, including mice, rats, and cockroaches.
- The health inspector checked the restaurant's kitchen for signs of vermin.
- The villagers considered the rabbits that were eating their gardens to be vermin.
- The exterminator was called to deal with the vermin that were causing problems in the apartment building.