vermin

[US]/'vɜːmɪn/
[UK]/'vɝmɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. pests; criminals; parasites

Example Sentences

Farmers regard foxes as vermin.

the vermin who ransacked her house.

Foxes were traditionally regarded as vermin.

Some communicable diseases are transmitted only through the agency of vermin or insects.

The kitchen was infested with vermin.

Exterminators were called in to get rid of the vermin.

Rats and mice are common vermin found in urban areas.

Vermin control measures need to be implemented to prevent diseases.

The farmer set traps to catch the vermin damaging his crops.

Vermin can cause damage to property if not controlled.

The health department conducted inspections to check for vermin infestations.

Vermin such as cockroaches and ants can be a nuisance in homes.

Proper waste management is essential to prevent vermin from breeding.

Vermin control is necessary for maintaining a clean and hygienic environment.

Real-world Examples

Rise to the surface and slaughter the vermin.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

It's like a gated community for vermin of every sort.

Source: American Horror Story Season 1

He plunges deep into teeming crowds in search of such vermin as flies and venomous mosquitoes.

Source: Selected Modern Chinese Essays 1

The floors are dirt and vermin crawl under the walls. It's hard for Americans to imagine.

Source: CNN Selected June 2016 Collection

He need only shake off these vermin and begin life afresh.

Source: The Gadfly (Original Version)

The decline of the stepwell began with the British raj, which insisted baolis were unhygienic havens of vermin and disease.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

It's a defense ring against rodents and other vermin. Zalem drops them periodically, to keep rats from climbing the tubes.

Source: Alita: Battle Angel

But these urban vermin may be less of a threat to human health than their smaller, cuter cousins-the city's mice.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds October 2018 Compilation

If the vermin were disgusting the rats were terrifying.

Source: Son of Mount Tai (Part 2)

People can drink coffee and eat pastries with vermin afoot.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2017 Compilation

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