verminous

a. 害虫的, 寄生虫的, 由害虫引起的 [医] 蠕虫的

发音

UK /ˈvɜː.mɪ.nəs/
US /ˈvɝ.mɪ.nəs/

词形变化

more verminous 比较级 most verminous 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Infested with vermin.

    The old beggar kept a verminous mongrel dog for a pet.

    The dog was constantly scratching his many verminous sores and welts.

  2. 2.

    Actively unpleasant, contemptible, or otherwise reminiscent of vermin.

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近义相关 1

offensive

词源

From vermin + -ous.

来源：wiktionary