vermin

noun/ˈvɜrmɪn/

Frequency rank: #13,635 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

wild animals or insects that are harmful, destructive, or carry disease.

Illustration for the English word “vermin”

Example sentence

The old warehouse was infested with vermin that gnawed through the wooden beams.

Synonyms & related words

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