🐀vermin

noun
/ˈvɜːrmɪn/

Meaning

small animals or insects that are harmful or destructive, such as rats, lice, or fleas
Small harmful animals or insects that are difficult to control and carry disease.

Example Sentences

The old warehouse was overrun with vermin.

The house was infested with vermin, requiring immediate action.

Example Expressions

vermin of society

Synonyms

pests, parasites, rodents, insects, critters
Entry 1
pests, parasites, rodents, insects, critters
Entry 2
pests, rodents

Antonyms

beneficial animals, pets, beneficial insects, natural predators
Entry 1
beneficial animals, pets
Entry 2
beneficial insects, natural predators

Collocations

infested with vermin, control vermin, destroy vermin

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