Verminous
adjective
Related to or full of pests or parasites.
The old, deserted house was verminous, infested with rats and cockroaches.
Often appears as...
- verminous rats
- verminous condition
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Disgusting or repulsive, usually due to being dirty or in poor condition.
John wouldn't sit on the verminous couch, fearing catching some disease from it.
Often appears as...
- verminous cloth
- verminous condition
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Acting in a harmful or destructive way; behaving like a vermin or pest.
David's verminous behavior towards his colleagues was quickly noticed and discouraged by his superiors.
Often appears as...
- verminous behavior
- verminous nature
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
adjective
Related to or full of pests or parasites.
The old, deserted house was verminous, infested with rats and cockroaches.
Often appears as...
- verminous rats
- verminous condition
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Disgusting or repulsive, usually due to being dirty or in poor condition.
John wouldn't sit on the verminous couch, fearing catching some disease from it.
Often appears as...
- verminous cloth
- verminous condition
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Acting in a harmful or destructive way; behaving like a vermin or pest.
David's verminous behavior towards his colleagues was quickly noticed and discouraged by his superiors.
Often appears as...
- verminous behavior
- verminous nature
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Negative associations
Verminous often carries a negative connotation, suggesting something is unpleasant or undesirable.
The verminous state of the abandoned building made it unsuitable for restoration.
Pro Tip 2/3Health hazard
Use verminous to describe places or things that may pose a risk to health due to pests.
That verminous mattress should be discarded to prevent the spread of disease.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific creatures
Verminous is specifically used with reference to creatures like rats, lice, or insects.
After the flood, their basement became verminous with mosquitoes.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative associations
Verminous often carries a negative connotation, suggesting something is unpleasant or undesirable.
The verminous state of the abandoned building made it unsuitable for restoration.
Pro Tip 2/3Health hazard
Use verminous to describe places or things that may pose a risk to health due to pests.
That verminous mattress should be discarded to prevent the spread of disease.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific creatures
Verminous is specifically used with reference to creatures like rats, lice, or insects.
After the flood, their basement became verminous with mosquitoes.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative associations
Verminous often carries a negative connotation, suggesting something is unpleasant or undesirable.
The verminous state of the abandoned building made it unsuitable for restoration.
Pro Tip 2/3Health hazard
Use verminous to describe places or things that may pose a risk to health due to pests.
That verminous mattress should be discarded to prevent the spread of disease.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific creatures
Verminous is specifically used with reference to creatures like rats, lice, or insects.
After the flood, their basement became verminous with mosquitoes.
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That's right -- a novel, basically, is writing one sentence, then, without violating the scope of the first one, writing the next sentence. And you continue to make connections. Take a look at this "One morning, as Gregor Samsa was waking up from anxious dreams, he discovered that in his bed he had been changed into a monstrous verminous bug."
Video examples
Young-ha Kim: Be an...
That's right -- a novel, basically, is writing one sentence, then, without violating the scope of the first one, writing the next sentence. And you continue to make connections. Take a look at this "One morning, as Gregor Samsa was waking up from anxious dreams, he discovered that in his bed he had been changed into a monstrous verminous bug."
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